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Virtual Commencement Ceremony December 12, 2020 Saturday, December 12, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. etsu.edu/Classof2020
Virtual Commencement Program
Introductory Music...... ETSU Wind Ensemble Dr . Christian Zembower, Director
Introduction Video
The Star-Spangled Banner...... Francis Scott Key Megan Quillen, Vocal Performance Major
Board of Trustees Welcome...... Austin Ramsey Student Trustee
Presiding ...... Dr . Wilsie S . Bishop Senior Vice President for Academics and Interim Provost
Special Commencement Message...... The Honorable Phil Roe, M .D . United States Representative, 1st District of Tennessee
...... The Honorable Lamar Alexander United States Senator, Tennessee Chair, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
President’s Remarks...... President Brian Noland
Special Commencement Message...... ETSU Alumnus Timothy Busfield Henry Roswell on ABC’s “For Life”
Light of a Clear Blue Morning...... Dolly Parton/arr . Craig Hella Johnson Rachel Gardner
Messages from Faculty and Staff
College Dean’s Remarks ...... Dr . Joseph Bidwell, Dr . William Block, Dr . Debbie Byrd, Dr . Dennis Depew, Dr . Sharon McGee, Dr . Wendy M . Nehring, Dr. Don Samples, Dr. Janna Scarborough, Dr. Randy Wykoff
Presentation of Doctoral Candidates...... Dr . Wilsie S . Bishop
Conferring of Doctoral Degrees...... President Brian Noland
Presentation of Master’s Candidates ...... Dr . Wilsie S . Bishop
Conferring of Master’s Degrees...... President Brian Noland
Presentation of Baccalaureate Candidates...... Dr . Wilsie S . Bishop
Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees...... President Brian Noland
Closing Remarks...... President Brian Noland
Alma Mater...... Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies
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EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 2 Saturday, December 12, 2020 | 12:30 p.m. etsu.edu/Classof2020 Virtual Commencement Program (Modified for WCYB Broadcast)
Introductory Music...... ETSU Wind Ensemble Dr . Christian Zembower, Director Introduction Video The Star-Spangled Banner...... Francis Scott Key Megan Quillen, Vocal Performance Major Board of Trustees Welcome...... Austin Ramsey Student Trustee Presiding ...... Dr . Wilsie S . Bishop Senior Vice President for Academics and Interim Provost Special Commencement Message...... The Honorable Phil Roe, M .D . United States Representative, 1st District of Tennessee ...... The Honorable Lamar Alexander United States Senator, Tennessee Chair, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions President’s Remarks...... President Brian Noland Special Commencement Message...... ETSU Alumnus Timothy Busfield Henry Roswell on ABC’s “For Life” Light of a Clear Blue Morning...... Dolly Parton/arr . Craig Hella Johnson Rachel Gardner College of Graduate and Continuing Studies Dean’s Remarks ...... Dr . Sharon McGee Presentation of Doctoral Candidates* ...... Dr . Wilsie S . Bishop Conferring of Doctoral Degrees...... President Brian Noland Presentation of Master’s Candidates* ...... Dr . Wilsie S . Bishop Conferring of Master’s Degrees...... President Brian Noland
College Dean’s Remarks ...... Dr . Joseph Bidwell, Dr . William Block, Dr . Debbie Byrd, Dr . Dennis Depew, Dr . Sharon McGee, Dr . Wendy M . Nehring, Dr. Don Samples, Dr. Janna Scarborough, Dr. Randy Wykoff Presentation of Baccalaureate Candidates*...... Dr . Wilsie S . Bishop Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees...... President Brian Noland Closing Remarks...... President Brian Noland Alma Mater...... Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies * Candidates will be announced by college in the following order: Arts and Sciences, Business and Technology, Clemmer, Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences, Graduate and Continuing Studies, Nursing, and Public Health. Biomedical Sciences will be announced with doctoral candidates. Pharmacy Studies will be announced with baccalaureate candidates.
3 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 President Dr. Brian Noland East Tennessee State University
Dear Graduates,
Today represents a milestone event in your life, for it is the culmination of your hard work and dedication over the past several years . It also represents the beginning of a new journey in your life . Whether that journey leads you back to campus to further your education, or into the workforce to put your skills to the test, it has been enhanced by your experience at ETSU .
Today, I encourage you to take a moment to reflect upon the experiences that brought you to this commencement ceremony. Undoubtedly, your own efforts have helped propel you onto this stage. The efforts and support of your family and loved ones, many of whom are with us today to celebrate your success, also played a key role in making today’s celebration possible . In all of the excitement that is graduation day, please do not forget to tell those individuals “thank you” for all that they have done and continue to do to support your endeavors .
I also encourage you to show your appreciation to the faculty and staff who helped you achieve your degree. We are proud of your accomplishments and look forward to hearing where your footprints lead in the coming years . Be sure to stay connected with ETSU and our National Alumni Association . Additionally, I hope that you can return to campus to take in a performance, attend Homecoming, or just walk through our beautiful grounds .
Finally, as you realize this dream of a college degree, I ask that you always share with others the importance of higher education . It is through the power of higher education that we can make the biggest difference in our own lives, our communities, and the world .
Congratulations on this outstanding accomplishment . Godspeed and go Bucs!
Brian Noland
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 4 SPECIAL GUEST
United States Representative Phil Roe, M.D. 1st District of Tennessee
Phil Roe represents the First Congressional District of Tennessee . A resident of Washington County serving his sixth term in Congress, Phil has a strong work ethic and is committed to working on behalf of the First District, Tennessee, and our nation .
A native of Tennessee, Phil was born on July 21, 1945, in Clarksville . He earned a degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Austin Peay State University in 1967 and went on to earn his Medical Degree from the University of Tennessee in 1970 . Upon graduation, he served two years in the United States Army Medical Corps .
Congressman Roe is a Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and chaired the committee in the 115th Congress . Additionally, he serves on the House Education and Labor Committee . Previously, he was a member of the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans .
As a physician, Congressman Roe has become an active player in the effort to reform our nation’s health care system. He is the co-chair of the House GOP Doctors Caucus and a co-chair of the Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus . Dr . Roe previously served as the chair of the Republican Study Committee’s Health Care Task Force for three congresses and helped write a patient- centered, free-market alternative to the Affordable Care Act.
Prior to serving in Congress, Phil served as the Mayor of Johnson City from 2007 to 2009 and Vice Mayor from 2003 to 2007 . He ran a successful medical practice in Johnson City for 31 years, delivering close to 5,000 babies . Phil has three children - David C . Roe, John Roe, and Whitney Larkin - and is a proud grandfather . He and his wife Clarinda live in Jonesborough, and he is a member of Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church .
5 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 SPECIAL GUEST
United States Senator, Tennessee Lamar Alexander Chair, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
In 2016, the nation’s governors created the James Madison Award to recognize members of Congress who support federalism and the 10th Amendment of the U .S . Constitution guaranteeing states’ rights . The governors named Sen . Lamar Alexander as the first-ever recipient of the award for his work to fix No Child Left Behind . The new education law Alexander worked to pass was signed by the president in December 2015 . The Wall Street Journal called it “the largest devolution of federal power to the states in a quarter century .”
In 2013, the National Conference of State Legislatures gave Sen . Alexander and three other senators its “Restoring the Balance” Award for protecting states’ rights, the first time in 10 years the organization gave this award to U .S . senators .
Alexander, a seventh-generation Tennessean born and raised in Maryville, was twice elected governor of Tennessee . He has always believed that in most cases the best decisions are made by those closest to the people .
Today, Alexander chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee .
In 2016, Alexander worked to pass the 21st Century Cures Act, which will help drive advances in biomedical research and bring those innovations to doctors’ offices and patients’ medicine cabinets.
Alexander is also chairman of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, where he works to boost funding for basic energy research and invest in our inland waterways and harbors .
Alexander was first elected to the Senate in 2002 and has been re- elected twice . His Republican colleagues elected him three times to be chairman of the Senate Republican Conference .
He has previously served as President of the University of Tennessee and as U S. . Secretary of Education under President George H W. . Bush .
He is a classical and country pianist and the author of seven books .
Lamar Alexander and his wife Honey have four children and eight grandchildren and a dog named Rufus .
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 6 SPECIAL GUEST Timothy Busfield Henry Roswell on ABC’s “For Life”
Timothy Busfield is a producer, director, and Emmy Award-winning actor with over 650 professional credits. He attended ETSU and was involved with the theater program where he worked closely with faculty members Daryl Frank and Bud Frank.
As an actor he has been a series regular or recurring character in 18 series including “thirtysomething” (four-time nominee and winner of the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama), “The West Wing,” “Entourage,” “Designated Survivor,” “Sleepy Hollow,” Secrets and Lies,” “ED,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” “Trapper John, M.D.,” “The Byrds of Paradise,” “Champs,” “Family Ties,” “Without A Trace,” “The Paper Chase,” “Reggie,” “All My Children,” and most recently “Almost Family” and “One Dollar.”
Busfield has appeared in over 40 television movies and feature films, including “Field of Dreams,” “Stripes,” “Revenge of the Nerds,” “Nerds in Paradise,” “Quiz Show,” “Sneakers,” “Striking Distance,” “Little Big League,” “First Kid,” “National Security,” “23 Blast,” “Strays,” and “Trucks.” His short film “One Smart Fellow,” which he co-directed, co- wrote, and also acted in, won many film festivals nationwide in 2015-16.
Busfield has directed over 140 episodes of television, including “This Is Us“ and multiple episodes of “The Fosters” for which he directed the pilot, “thirtysomething,” “Sports Night,” “Damages,” “Lipstick Jungle,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” “Without A Trace,” “Las Vegas,” “The Night Shift,” “Secrets and Lies,” “The Glades,” “Designated Survivor,” “The Rookie,” and many more.
He has served as a Producing Director on 6 television series including “Secrets and Lies,” “Mind Games,” “Lipstick Jungle,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” “Without A Trace,” “ED,” and the mini-series “Maneater.”
In theatre, Busfied has appeared in over 50 regional theatre productions and on Broadway twice, most recently as Lt. Daniel Kaffee in Aaron Sorkin’s “A Few Good Men.” He has also directed more than 35 professional productions and written dozens of children’s plays. He founded two of America’s most successful professional theatres, The Fantasy Theatre (AKA the B Street School Tour) and The B Street Theatre, both in Sacramento, California. Now in their 33rd season, the theatres perform annually for over 250,000 children and adults at their facility in Sacramento and in schools throughout northern California.
Busfield has an honorary Ph.D. from Michigan State University and has served as an Artist in Residence and Director of National Content for their PBS affiliate WKAR. Timothy lives in New York City with his wife, television icon and fantastic cook, Melissa Gilbert.
7 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 The Platform Party
Dr. Brian Noland, President
Dr. Wilsie S. Bishop, Senior Vice President for Academics and Interim Provost
Dr. Joseph Bidwell, Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Dennis Depew, Dean, College of Business and Technology
Dr. Janna Scarborough, Dean, Clemmer College
Dr. Don Samples, Dean, College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Dr. Sharon McGee, Dean, College of Graduate and Continuing Studies
Dr. William Block, Dean, Quillen College of Medicine
Dr. Wendy M. Nehring, Dean, College of Nursing
Dr. Debbie Byrd, Dean, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy
Dr. Randy Wykoff, Dean, College of Public Health
Dr. Christopher Keller, Dean, Honors College
Mr. David P. Atkins, Dean, University Libraries
Dr. B.J. King, Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Joe Sherlin, Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment
Dr. Keith Johnson, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion
Mr. Stephen Hendrix, Faculty Senate President
Dr. Thomas N. Donohoe, University Registrar
Board of Trustees
Janet Ayers Melissa Steagall-Jones
Steven DeCarlo Kelly Wolfe
Dorothy Grisham Lt . Gov . (Ret ). Ron Ramsey
Dr . Linda Latimer Dr . Virginia Foley, Faculty Trustee
Scott Niswonger, Chairman Austin Ramsey, Student Trustee
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 8 Graduating Students Receiving Army Commissions
Azael Rodriguez-Roman 2LT, Nurse Corps, United States Army, Active Duty
Emeritus/Emerita
Gary Burkette Lori Jean Marks Professor Emeritus, Accountancy Professor Emerita, Educational Foundations and Special Education Bruce Dalton Professor Emeritus, Social Work Michael Small Professor Emeritus, Management and Marketing Edward J. Dwyer Professor Emeritus, Curriculum and Instruction Jean Gardner Stead James Fox, III Professor Emerita, Management and Marketing Professor Emeritus, Educational Foundations and Marie Tedesco Special Education Professor Emerita, Graduate and Continuing Studies
Aimee Govett Patricia Vanhook Professor Emerita, Curriculum & Instruction Professor Emerita, Nursing, Graduate Programs
Theresa F. Lura Mahmoud Yasin Associate Professor Emerita, Medical Education Professor Emeritus, Management and Marketing Richard Manahan Professor Emeritus, Accountancy Vice President Emeritus, University Advancement Vice President Emeritus, Finance and Administration
9 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 cum laude magna cum laude Candidates summa cum laude Because the commencement program must be prepared in advance, this list of candidates is tentative. Certification of graduation must come from for Degrees the Registrar of the university. Academic Regalia and Honors - See descriptions on pages 33-36. # - Indicates students who completed degree requirements in August.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Interim Dean: Dr. Joseph Bidwell
Adegbemisola Khadijat Aregbe Lucas Samuel Gentry Doctor of Philosophy Chemistry English B .S ., East Tennessee State University B A. ., King University Byron Desalvio Brooks # Thesis: “Environmental Cybernetics: Psychology Daniel Andrew Barker # Technology and the Perception of B .A ., Clemson University Biology Remediated Space” M .A ., The Citadel B .S ., Emory & Henry Chair: Dr . Matthew Holtmeier Dissertation: “Healthy Identity Development Thesis: “Congruence and Temporal Variation Among Black Same-Gender Loving Men: A of Floral Visitation and Pollen Transport Spencer David Gentry Mixed Methods Approach” Networks in Southern Appalachia” Brand and Media Strategy Chair: Dr . Stacey Williams Chair: Dr . Gereardo Arceo-Gomez B S. ., East Tennessee State University Lydia Lenore Eisenbrandt # Hoyt David Cowell Natasha Lynn Godkin # Psychology Criminal Justice and Criminology Psychology B .A ., Suny College Potsdam B .S ., East Tennessee State University B S. ., Austin Peay State University M .A ., University of North Carolina, Wilmington Chance Alan Culver # Thesis: “Jangle Fallacy: Is Grit Distinct from Dissertation: “Serious Mental Illness and Rural Mathematical Sciences Other Psychological Constructs” Primary Care: Provider Training, Attitudes, B .S ., East Tennessee State University Chair: Dr . Matthew McBee and Opinions” Thesis: “Decompositions of the Complete Mixed James Douglas Guillard, II Chair: Dr . Jill Stinson Graph by Mixed Stars” History Michael Eugene Feeney # Chair: Dr . Robert Gardner B A. ., Florida Gulf Coast University Psychology Brian Lee Dempsey Thesis: “The United States and Cuba: A Study of B .S ,. University of Alabama, Birmingham Biology the US’s First Military Occupation and State B .S ,. University of Alabama, Birmingham B .S ., East Tennessee State University Building Efforts” M .A ., Radford University Thesis: “Predator-avoidance of larval black- Chair: Dr . Daniel Newcomer Dissertation: “Relational Influences of Self- bellied salamanders (Desmognathus Jacob L. Hansen # Perceptions in Late Adolescence” quadramaculatus) in response to cues from Geosciences Chair: Dr . Ginette Blackhart native and nonnative salmonids” B A. ., University of Maine, Farmington Valerie Martin Hoots Chair: Dr . Joseph R . Bidwell Thesis: “Utilizing the Public on Public Lands: Psychology Travis Lee Durham # The Application of Community Science to B .S ,. Campbell University Geosciences Monitor and Model Erosion in National M .A ., Campbell University B .S ., University of Southern Indiana Forests” Chair: Dr . Arpita Nandi M .A ., East Tennessee State University Bailey Rhea Edwards Jamie Allison Tedder # Criminal Justice and Criminology Kristina Nicole Hoff Psychology B .S ., East Tennessee State University Brand and Media Strategy B G. S. ., East Tennessee State University B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Ernest Ansah Eshun Dissertation: “Examining the Warm Handoff in Brand and Media Strategy Kofi Kankam Rural Integrated Care” B .A ., Christian Service University College Chemistry Chair: Dr . Julia Dodd Thesis: “The Defeathered Bird: A Case Study of B S. .C .H ., Kwame Nkrumah University of the Boeing 737 Max Crisis” Science and Technology Chair: Dr . Susan Waters Thesis: “Alkylation of Benzene on Immobilized Phosphotungstic Acid” Master’s Degrees Cady Renee Forgey Chair: Dr . Aleksey Vasiliev Biology Philip Lee Allagas # B .S ., East Tennessee State University Sherry Kaye # Biology Thesis: “Prevention of Chronic Inflammation by History B .B S. .C ., East Tennessee State University Targeting Macrophage Integrin aDb2” B S. ., East Tennessee State University Thesis: “Assessing the Impact of Restored Chair: Dr . Valentin Yakubenko Thesis: “Pentecostal Women and Religious Wetlands on Bat Foraging Activity Over Reformation in the Progressive Era: The Nearby Farmland” Mary Davis Gage Political Novelty of Women’s Religious and Chair: Dr . Richard Carter Communication and Storytelling Studies Organizational Leadership” B .A ., University of North Carolina Heather Renee Altier # Chair: Dr . Tom Lee Psychology Austin R. Gause # Dallas Griffin Lay B .A ., Eastern Connecticut State University Geosciences Communication and Storytelling Studies Thesis: “Thwarted Interpersonal Needs, B .S ., Humboldt State University B S. ., Western Carolina University Depression and Sleep Disturbances in Thesis: “Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Quaternary Saltville, Virginia using Ostracode Victoria Ann Long # Primary Care: Does Gratitude Help You Biology Sleep?” Autecology” Chair: Dr . Blaine Schubert B S. ., Lincoln Memorial University Chair: Dr . Jameson Hirsch Thesis: “The Effects of Elevation on Foraging Behavior of Bats in Southern Appalachia” Chair: Dr . Richard Carter
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 10 Brianna Aubrey Lynn Cameron Williams # Philip Nathan Brown Criminal Justice and Criminology History Chemistry B .S ,. East Tennessee State University B .F .A ., University of Tennessee Teasha Laneice Brown # Thesis: “Policing Farm Crime: An Exploratory M .A ,. East Tennessee State University English Study of Agricultural Crime Units” Thesis: “A Study of the United States Influence Chair: Dr . Dustin Osborne on German Eugenics” Torey Gage Broyles Biology Caleb McGhee Chair: Dr . Stephen Fritz English Nosa Galahard Woghiren Jacob A. Byrd B .A ., University of Tennessee Brand and Media Strategy Criminal Justice and Criminology Thesis: “Samuel Daniel’s Lyric Reception: The B .S .B .A ,. Benson Idahosa University Indiana Jameson Calloway Role of Poet-Critics from Wordsworth to Anthropology Winters” Media and Communication Chair: Dr . Joshua Reid Amanda Grace Cameron Olivia Beth Moses # Baccalaureate Foreign Languages Sociology Degrees Derek Preston Cassell # B .S ,. East Tennessee State University History Thesis: “Gender, Race, and Childhood Abuse Robert Michael Adkins Sophia Elizabeth Chambers # as Predictors on Borderline Personality Chemistry Disorder” Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Chair: Dr . Joseph Baker Darrius Cornell Akridge Studies Media and Communication Danika Leigh Mosher Tyler S. Chapman Geosciences Camille Lea Alley Criminal Justice and Criminology B .S ,. Appalachian State University Criminal Justice and Criminology Jason Xinhua Chen Thesis: “Past, Current, and Future Potential Courtney Noelle Alley Psychology Distributions of Red Spruce and Fraser Criminal Justice and Criminology Laura Teressa Chrisman Fir Forests in the Southern Appalachians: Hannah Alyse Andrews Media and Communication Interpreting Possible Impacts of Climate Psychology Change on Forest Habitats” Charles Kaleb Clawson Alondra Arreola Chair: Dr . Andrew Joyner Media and Communication Anthropology Joshua Caleb Cline Amanda Sahl Nicholson Sociology English Geosciences B .A ., East Tennessee State University Jacob Hunter Arrowood Kaylee Marie Cobb Thesis: “Kind King or Tyrannical Ruler? An Criminal Justice and Criminology Political Science Analysis of Hilary Mantel’s Henry VIII in Shelby Lizabeth Ashley Mayer Fife Coelho Wolf Hall and Bringing up the Bodies” Theatre Chemistry Chair: Dr . Joshua Reid Caleb Aaron Auten # Nicholas Chase Cole Misty Marie Owens # Geosciences Psychology Biology Cody James Bailie Gabrielle Leshay Cook B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Psychology M .S ., East Tennessee State University Psychology Brandon Chad Bakely Thesis: “BDNF-Related Gene Expression of Connor A. Cooper Laser Capture Microdissected Glutamate Foreign Languages Criminal Justice and Criminology Neurons from the Anterior Cingulate Cortex Anna Michelle Baker Madeline Kinsey Copeland in Mouse Models of Autism Spectrum Biology Physics Disorder” Issam Gabriel Bawab Raven Shyann Cordy Chair: Dr . Michelle Chandley Psychology Art Oyindamola Ifeoluwa Oyetunde # Kyle James Beagle # Whitney Brooke Couch Public Administration International Affairs B .S ,. University of Ibadan Biology Halle Paige Becker Bridget Rose Courtney Ashlie Anne Richard # Psychology History Psychology Santana Brooke Bell B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Charles Cowan Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Thesis: “A Case Study of Civil War Media and Communication Studies Environmental and Medical History Diamond Cowan through the Disease Seasoning of the 58th Daniel Ryan Bentley Media and Communication North Carolina Infantry Regiment in East History Michael Alan Crawford, Jr. Tennessee” Amelia Lauren Bernard # Criminal Justice and Criminology Chair: Dr . Steven Nash Mathematics Hannah Elizabeth Crusenberry # Amber Christen Robinson Trynity Katelyn Binkley History Sociology Theatre B .D .O ., East Tennessee State University Megan Chayce Crussell # Taylore Rebekah Bivens Criminal Justice and Criminology John Warren Roden, III Art Biology Breanne Nicole Daniels Raina Jade Blackson B .S ,. East Tennessee State University International Affairs Criminal Justice and Criminology Thesis: “Determining the Physiological and Rebekah Lynn Danner Behavioral Responses to Elevated Salinity in Lucas Scott Blanton Anthropology the Freshwater Bivalves, Corbicula fluminea Psychology Criminal Justice and Criminology and Lampsilis ovata” Alicia N. Blasini Austin Seth Deaton Chair: Dr . Joseph R . Bidwell Psychology Media and Communication Joshua Swanson # Carley Marie Blevins Beth Ann Decker History Biology Anthropology B .S ,. University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Gavin Chase Blevins M .Div ., Emory University Kyle Dishman Criminal Justice and Criminology Thesis: “Talk This Way: A Look at the Historical Psychology Conversation Between Hip-Hop and Matthew Joseph Blevins # Macy Savannah Dishman Christianity” Psychology Psychology Chair: Dr . Elwood Watson Keelan Renée Braswell Molly Abigail Dison Mary Alizabeth Tengroth Art Biology Criminal Justice and Criminology Travis Lee Brewer # Psychology B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Criminal Justice and Criminology Britney Marie Dotson Alyssa Mae Tipton Aaron Robert Brown Biology Public Administration History Asher Bradan Randall Ebardo B .S ,. East Tennessee State University English
11 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 Gabriel H. Edmunds Kathryn McKenzie Harrison Kayla Lynn Keener # Media and Communication Biology Anthropology King Edwards, Jr. Faye Erin Hausmann Andrew Patrick Kern Psychology Geosciences Political Science Jesse James Ellis Dominick Daniel Haynes Dwayne Ahmir King Thomas Foreign Languages Biology Chemistry Taylor Michelle Embry Kristen Lashae Heck Laura Kayli Diane Kinsey # Criminal Justice and Criminology Biology English Psychology Rachel Faye Herrmann Madison Midori Kosky # Paetyn J. Emmert Biology Psychology Sociology Dakota Wayne Hill Kurt Weston Lane Alecia Ann Estep # History Media and Communication Psychology Paige Kailyn Hill # Savannah G. Laney Brandon Alexander Estep Media and Communication Media and Communication Psychology Collin Chad Hillman Mikaela Elizabeth Langley Tracy Ezell Sociology Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music English Brooklinn Taylor Hoffman Studies Lora Michelle Estep-Davis # Criminal Justice and Criminology Matthew Tyler Ledford History Miranda Elizabeth Honeycutt # Psychology Ebony Chantal Ewing Psychology Anna M. Lewis Criminal Justice and Criminology Kaitlyn Susanne Hopkins Media and Communication Tianna Marie Fair Music Devan Lewis Criminal Justice and Criminology Bradley S. Howard # Biology Julie Kirezi Fashaho Criminal Justice and Criminology Renita Ashley Lindholm English Ethan Todd Howard Biology Aaron J. Faulkner Media and Communication Kaitlynn Virginia Littleford History Sara A. Huard Biology Luka Filipovic # Media and Communication Nicholas Isaiah Lollar Psychology Kama A. Hughes Psychology Kenneth Gustavo Flores Sociology Shawn Alexander Looney Biology Danielle M. Humphrey # Criminal Justice and Criminology Kayla Renee Flynn # Psychology Destiny Marie Loreille Psychology Chanda Marie Humphreys Anthropology Christopher McKnight Fox Criminal Justice and Criminology Sarah-Kathryn M. Loudy Psychology Psychology Biology Chynna Carol Freeman Abby Lynn Hunt Coleman Hudson Lowary Psychology Psychology Music Christopher Rolli Friend Taylor Paige Hurst Autumn Gabryelle Lowe Media and Communication History Media and Communication Victor David Garcia Michael Dylan Hyatt Kristin Leann Lyons Psychology Chemistry English Javontae Bruce Gavin Dima Jabakji Mackenzie Shiann Lyons Psychology Biology Biology Clarence Edgar Gilmore, V Justice Christian Janeway Dylan Chase Madison Geosciences Biology Biology Kristie Lynn Goad Rebecca L. Jenkins Caitlin Faith Maupin Psychology Graphic Design Art Erika Rae Goforth Cody A. Jennings Kirsty Emma McCaughtry Geosciences Media and Communication Media and Communication Amberly Michaela Goodman Josiah Wayne Jepson Carly Nicole McClendon Geosciences Biology Music Grant Allen Gourley Andrew Benjamin Johnson Erika Marie McCluskey Media and Communication Biology Media and Communication Tucker James Grant Garrett Lee Johnson Megan Elaine McCormick Biology Biology Anthropology Sydney Christine Gray Johanna Lee Johnson Kean Ivan McGee Psychology Criminal Justice and Criminology Psychology Erika Renee Hale # Joseph David Johnson # Jane Kathleen McGowan Biology Mathematics Sociology Tiffany Michelle Hall Keaton Makenzie Johnson Noah Scott McMillan Psychology Communication Studies History Dominique Hanners Lindsey Lane Johnson Steven Anthony Meisenzahl Biology International Affairs Music Mitchell Ryan Hanson # Rachel T. Johnson Jennifer Lynn Miears # English Criminal Justice and Criminology Criminal Justice and Criminology Courtney Grace Harris Claire Elizabeth Johnston # Melissa Ann Miller Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Theatre Psychology Studies Van Derek Jones Tyra Nicole Miller Crystal J. Harris Media and Communication Criminal Justice and Criminology Criminal Justice and Criminology Shawn Patrick Jordan # Zachary Austin Miller # Madelyn Jaycee Harris # Criminal Justice and Criminology History Biology Essence S. Joyner Robert Z. Minnick Chemistry Criminal Justice and Criminology Media and Communication Sarah LeAnne Harris Political Science Danielle Jean Morin Geosciences English
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 12 Miriam Allana Mount Zoie Catherine Rickman # Destinie I. Thomas Criminal Justice and Criminology Psychology Political Science Erica Lynn Mowell # Megan Ann Rielley Samantha Thomas # Media and Communication International Affairs Theatre Abbey G. Mullins Political Science Sierra Dezarae Thomas History Valerie Jordan Roark Criminal Justice and Criminology Haley Lynn Mullins Criminal Justice and Criminology Psychology Media and Communication Hailey Madison Roberts Alexis D. Thompson Aliya Mumpoleze Psychology Psychology International Affairs Joseph Stanlyn Roberts Elise Danielle Tison # Stefanie Louise Murphy Criminal Justice and Criminology Psychology Foreign Languages Hannah Marie Roper Lindsey Grace Tomlinson Alex Marlan Nippers Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Psychology Psychology Studies Sullivan Matthew Toole Megan Rae O’Leary William Jonathan Rucker, III Media and Communication Psychology English Matysan L. Turman Daniel Curtis Olson # William Graham Rush Psychology English Criminal Justice and Criminology Carson Tanner Underwood Gwendolyn Dayle Orman Kimberly Noelle Schlager Music Psychology English Natalie Cate Vaden Brandon Dean Osterbur # Alexanderia A. Shaw English International Affairs Criminal Justice and Criminology Phillip Michael Vencill Patrick Mitchell Owah Adam Daniel Shelton Geosciences Political Science Graphic Design Jordan Violet Alexander Rosario Pape # Logan Nathaniel Sherrer Foreign Languages Psychology Psychology International Affairs Amanda Parish Benjamin Jake Shope Jonathan Kyle Walker Psychology History Media and Communication Bailey Alexis Parks Jose Antonio Siuffe Darian René Ward Psychology Media and Communication Communication Studies Daniel Cruz Parks Angelee Rene Smart Cameron Shay Watts Biology Psychology Psychology Stacee Michelle Pate Kallie Jean Smith Dylan Thomas Weston Psychology History Theatre Krish H. Patel Kelseay Morgan Smith Rachel L. Whiteman # Biology Biology Geosciences Wyinya Mikez Pearson Morgane R. Smith Candace Nichole Williams Psychology Psychology Graphic Design Callie Ashlyn Peltier Laura Elena Solis Kaitlyn Ellen-Elaine Williams Criminal Justice and Criminology Criminal Justice and Criminology Sociology Beverly Helen Pennington Taylor Desirae Spurrier Kendrick Hayden Williams History Physics Biology Savannah Ashleigh Perry # Lacey Janine Stannard # Nikki Marie Williams Art Criminal Justice and Criminology Biology Brittany Nicole Peters # Andy Clark Starnes # Sydney Renee Williams # Media and Communication History Media and Communication Rodney Willard Phelps Sally Lynn Steadman Kylar Elizabeth Wilson Psychology Geosciences Criminal Justice and Criminology Sydney Elizabeth Phillips Matthew Wayne Stevens Rebecca Marie Wise Music Theatre Sociology Michaela Renee Platt Anna May Stout Arizona Jewel Woodard Media and Communication Chemistry Criminal Justice and Criminology Michael Ray Pompeo Cierra Brooke Stroupe Madelynn D. Wooden Geosciences Psychology Criminal Justice and Criminology Whitney Michelle Poore Lindsey Taylor Suder Kaylea Lynn Woods Criminal Justice and Criminology Media and Communication Sociology Briana Popa Douglas G. Suloe Bryley S. Works Chemistry Psychology Psychology Faith Dunn Poteet Emily Rae Summers Zachary C. Works Criminal Justice and Criminology Biology Psychology Andrew Christian Potts Savannah Marie Swanger Veniamin Lev Yampolsky Art Anthropology Geosciences Matthew Edward Powers # Daryan Christian Tabor Dylan Thomas Young # English Communication Studies Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies John Daniel Pruett Jacob W. Taylor Psychology Geosciences Logan Arron Younger Communication Studies Jay Forest Pryor Zachary C. Taylor Media and Communication Psychology Madelyn Cole Youngman Psychology Casie B. Quillen # Erin Jade Teaster # Psychology Theatre Alyssa M. Yount-Mcghee # Media and Communication Eric A. Rhodes Jordan Nicole Thacker Media and Communication Criminal Justice and Criminology Abdelhadi Zaoui Mathematics Jessica Taylor Richardson Chelsea Renee Thomas Theatre Biology Elizabeth Noel Zeigler # Anthropology
13 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY Dean: Dr. Dennis Depew
Yohana Poulus Koko Master’s Degrees Accountancy Baccalaureate B .B .A ., East Tennessee State University John E. Archer, II Accountancy Jake Elias Koski Degrees B .B A. ., East Tennessee State University Business Administration Beatrice Abati B .B .A ., East Tennessee State University Jutta Bangs # Engineering Technology Digital Marketing Natasha Rose Kyker # Jacob Ryan Adams B .S ,. University of Wyoming Business Administration Finance M .B .A ., Tennessee Technological University B .B .A ., East Tennessee State University Meshari Farhan Alanazi # Robert Calop Barnett Zekun Li Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy Management B .B A. ., East Tennessee State University B .B .A ., East Tennessee State University Entisar Aldabel Sarah Lemons Black # Cheng Liu Management Accountancy Business Administration Bader Algaw B .B A. ., East Tennessee State University B .B .A ., East Tennessee State University Marketing Jessica Caroline Brumit # Margaret G. Manning # Joshua Reed Allen Business Administration Digital Marketing Engineering Technology B .S ,. East Tennessee State University B .A ., University of Tennessee
Taylor Ann Campbell Heath Ray McMillian # Ahmed Awwadh D Alotaibi # Engineering Technology Accountancy Business Administration B .B A. ., East Tennessee State University B .B .A ., Montreat College Fatimah Alramadhan Daniel John Cardwell Christos Mikrovas Accountancy Business Administration Business Administration Adnan Mohammed Alsadah B .B A. ., East Tennessee State University B .B .A ., East Tennessee State University Engineering Technology William Wade-Chance Cate # Chukwuka Emmanuel Nnaebue # Ibrahem Alyamy Business Administration Technology Engineering Technology B .A ., East Tennessee State University B .S .E ,. University of Benin Morgan Caitlin Armstrong Kayshalla Enjoli Charlton # Shyam Sundhar Odeti # Management Business Administration Business Administration Nicholas Chase Arnold B .S ,. Life University M .B .B .S ,. University of Health Sciences, Lahore Management M .S ,. Texas A&M University Kingsville Whitney LeAnnah Clark # Audrey Danyelle Ashburn Digital Marketing Juddy Moindi Ombasa # Marketing B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Business Administration B .S ., East Tennessee State University Hunter Cole Bagley Courtney Lauren Clarke # Engineering Technology Business Administration Chelsea Michelle Sands #
B .S ,. Furman University Business Administration William Connor Bailey B .S .B .A ,. East Tennessee State University Accountancy Brandon Alan Crotzer #
Business Administration Amber Nicole Seay # Timothy Andrew Barker B .B A. ., East Tennessee State University Business Administration Management B .S ., University of New Mexico Gregory Lenard de Roo # Ransom A. Barnes Business Administration Nicholas Cody Shields # Digital Media B .S ,. Middle Tennessee State University Business Administration Dillon M. Barr # B .S ., Appalachian State University Alexander Ryan Doyle # Management Accountancy Anna Grace Smith Charlie Glen Bartlett, IV B .B A. ., East Tennessee State University Accountancy Computing B .S .B .A ,. University of Tennessee Steven Alan Fair # Jacob Shawn Beals Accountancy Joel Shane Spears Engineering Technology B .B A. ., East Tennessee State University Digital Marketing Cecelia Julianne Benevento B .A ., East Tennessee State University Thomas David Harrison Flynn # Accountancy Jazmine Frances Stair # Business Administration Adam Scott Birchfield # Accountancy B.S., Wofford College Management B .B .A ., East Tennessee State University Chad Lynn Goad # Daniel Zachary Bishop Bradley Alan Stufflestreet Business Administration Computing B .S E. .T ., East Tennessee State University Engineering Technology B .A .S ,. East Tennessee State University Bryce Edward Bissell Maggie Reann Gregg # Thesis: “Identifying the Need for Trained Finance Digital Marketing Machinist in the Greater Tri-Cities Area” B .A ., East Tennessee State University Ashley Brooke Blaylock # Chair: Dr . Mohammad Uddin Accountancy Morgan Alane Hamilton-Pigg Wendel R. Swartz # Accountancy Nathan J. Boccarossa Technology B .S B. .A ., University of Southern Mississippi Finance B .A .S ,. East Tennessee State University Nice Olive James # Blake Anthony Bockrath Alexis Michael Tarnovsky # Business Administration Computing Business Administration B .S ,. University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Jackson Taylor Brooks B .S .B .A ,. University of Phoenix Yichuan Jiang Computing Silas Reed Venturella Accountancy Kaitlyn Marie Brooks # Accountancy B .B A. ., East Tennessee State University Engineering Technology B .B .A ., East Tennessee State University Matthew Jacob Jones # Blair Cailan Brown Jessica Nichole Woodby # Business Administration Finance Accountancy B .S ,. University of Tennessee B .B .A ., East Tennessee State University Devon Chase Brown Terry William Jones, Jr. # Marketing Leslie Ann Wyatt # Business Administration Business Administration Mark Elliot Brown B .B A. ., East Tennessee State University B .S ., East Tennessee State University Management Kailee Elizabeth Brumfield Management
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 14 Dalton W. Bryant Chad Allen Fryman Eun Hye Jung Economics Finance Accountancy Hallie E. Burk Matthew Ty Fuller # Management Interior Architecture Finance Taylor Christopher Kennedy # Cameron Leigh Burnette Christopher John Gazley Management Accountancy Engineering Technology Harrison Lloyd Kilby # Robert Thomas Burns Matthew Jordan Gentile Management Marketing Computing Chase O’Dell Killian Anna R. Cade Dusty A. Graybeal Management Computing Digital Media Catherine Nicole Kilpatrick Tyler Lane Carver Katherine Hunter Greene # Computing Finance Marketing Bryanna Cody King # Fernando Castellon # Nathan Alexander Greer Marketing Marketing Digital Media Kelly Rebecca King Jordan Tyler Cavins Jedidiah D. Griffin Computing Computing Engineering Technology Megan Elisa Kirk Brooke Suzanne Chandler Jamichael Lashawn Grimes Engineering Technology Interior Architecture Marketing Angela Michelle Knight Marketing Alazar Hailemeskel Computing Aaron Robert Childress # Economics Michael Andrew La Rue # Management Alex Clifton Haley Management Ryan D. Clark Finance Andrew Jacob Lathe # Digital Media Julia Rose Harpster # Engineering Technology Benjamin Daniel Clepper Marketing Elizabeth Ann Lawson # Marketing Richard Keith Harrill, IV Management Christopher Lewis Cobb # Engineering Technology Robert Edward Lay Computing Kaci Hope Harrison Digital Media Trey Devon Collins Economics Olivia Shea Ledford # Finance Grace Elizabeth Hassler Economics Cole Thomas Cooper Digital Media Eli Joseph Leonard Management Anthony Jacob Hawkins # Finance Mackenzie Joyce Cox Engineering Technology Eliot J. Lewis # Accountancy Aaron M. Hayes Digital Media Raina Kaylee Crawford Computing Mitchell E. Lewis Management Austin H. Hayes Engineering Technology Jacob Trevor Crawley # Management Patricia Ann Lewis Marketing Reno Alexander Helton Finance Aubrey D. Crum Finance John Lock Livesay Interior Architecture Hunter G. Hensley Management Jackson Kelley Crum Management David Highsmith Mackey Accountancy Benjamin Fox Higley Finance Jacob Nathaniel Cumbo # Finance Audrey Grace Malone # Accountancy Spencer Logan Hill Marketing Brantley A. Darnell Accountancy Brandon McConnell # Finance Brooklinn Taylor Hoffman Engineering Technology Robert Andrew Davidson # Management Kyler Mathew McKeel Marketing Wesley Blazer Holt Marketing Cooper L. Davis Engineering Technology Mackinley Yvette McMahan Finance Matthew Alden Hooker Marketing Logan Michael Tanner Davis # Computing Morgan Randall McNabb Management Jeffrey Jacob Hoover Computing Daniel Parker Delozier Marketing Simon Lee Mehaffey Economics Jacob Andrew Horn # Digital Media Jacey L. Diaz # Computing Madison Alexandra Melich Marketing Makinsey Lynn Horne Digital Media Taylor Scott Doran Marketing Joshua Robert Miller Finance Savannah Leigh Horne # Management Cade Reagan Dudley # Marketing Megan Deanna Miller Accountancy Kimberly J. Hubbard # Finance Nicholas S. Dudney Accountancy Molly Hannan Miller # Economics Joseph Chance Hulse Computing Tyler Anton Duntsch Management Mason McKenna Millhorn Engineering Technology Zachary Allen Humphries Computing Nicholas E. Ehrhart Finance Ryan Parker Monroe Computing Brittany Louise Hurd Management Jordon Anthony Faoro Management Alexander Cline Montgomery Digital Media Nikolai Alexander Iles Marketing Destinee Cheyenne Feathers Digital Media Brandon E. Moore Marketing Innocent Irutingabo Computing Zachary Austin Fontenot Engineering Technology Lori Lambert Moreno Computing Aaron Cole Jackson Interior Architecture Melissa Renee Ford Marketing Joy Natasha Morris Accountancy Madalyn Reece Johnson Interior Architecture Andrew Pablo Forney Management Jonas Oliver Morrow Finance Management Management
15 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 Riley J. Mosier Levi Scot Shelton Julian Puente Torres # Finance Computing Computing Bryan Steven Mullins Samuel Andrew Shields # Payton Avery Trantham Management Management Finance Harrison T. Murray Samira Shirkhani Joshua Brian Trimm Marketing Digital Media Computing Lindsay Elaine Murray Logan Tyler Simpson Daniel Jude Trinkle Marketing Accountancy Management Noelle Virginia Mutter # Marketing Cameron Matthew Tweed Marketing Tyler D. Simpson Finance Hope A. Myers Computing Clay A. Varner Finance Nicholas Franklin Smelcer Marketing Savannah Leigh Nelson Management Nathan Patrick Wade Interior Architecture Georgina Lyle Smith Accountancy Kelly Nicole Newman Marketing Elizabeth Marie Walker Management Jessica Leeann Smith Management James Christian Tyler Norris # Management Alec Christian Waller Marketing Scott Dillon Smith # Marketing Timothy R. Olson # Management Hui Wang Engineering Technology Stephen Kyle Sprinkel Finance Jacob Michael Oswald Computing Dakota Dallas Ward Digital Media Jason Lynn Stewart Accountancy Oreoluwa Oyinkansola Oyelaja Finance Management Management Megan Strouth # Grant Owen Watson Johnny Cole Pack Management Computing Computing John Dana Stunkard Jessica A. Watts # James Parker Marketing Finance Computing Olivia Taylor Sturgill Davis Bryant Weise Dalton C. Parks Accountancy Finance Management Alec Jackson Sullivan John Rutledge Smith Wexler Meet Kirit Patel Management Management Computing Samantha Lynn Sutton Mylita Lukey Whitaker Katheryn Grace Patton Management Management Engineering Technology Katerra L. Sweat Madeline Rose White Max Kelly Phillips Management Management Computing Floyd Alfred Sweatt, Jr. Preston Michael Whitehead Mallie Rose Poskas Surveying and Mapping Science Engineering Technology Digital Media Matthew Alan Sweet Caleb Charles Bennett Wilkinson Maura Elizabeth Powell Computing Accountancy Accountancy Cathrine Ellan Tadder Isabel Sharlyn Williams Gregory James Powers Management Interior Architecture Computing Sierra Taylor Tate Tara Brooke Williamson Michael Cerrino Previtera Digital Media Management Engineering Technology Erin Elizabeth Taylor Madelyn Faith Wininger # Gershell Rembert Digital Media Finance Marketing Leah Blake Taylor Danielle Marie Withee Jonathan Lee Renner Management Marketing Computing Habtamu Tesfaye Tegegne Alexander Michael Wittman Austin Cole Ricker Computing Computing Management Nathan Scott Thomas # Katheryn Anne Wolfe Misty Dawn Roe Computing Marketing Management Micah Jude Thomasson Alexander Joshua Yaniero Dawson Wayne Russell Management Digital Media Engineering Technology Nina E. Thompson Samuel Elikem Yaokumah Fahad Islam Saleem Engineering Technology Management Management Erica Nichole Tilley Nicholas David York Nicholas R. Salpas Management Finance Management Samuel Enoch Timlick Jonathan Pedro Zavaleta Laleshka Santiago Rivera Computing Finance Accountancy Kellye Lynn Grace Tolliver Jingyi Zhang Jonathan Scott Schallon Computing Accountancy Computing Finance James Scruggs Interior Architecture
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 16 CLEMMER COLLEGE Dean: Dr. Janna Scarborough
Mia Kristin Hyde # Doctor of Education Educational Leadership Doctor of Philosophy B .A ., Emory & Henry College Grady Coleman Bailey, Jr. John C. Abbott # M .A ,. Rider University Educational Leadership Sport Physiology and Performance Dissertation: “Advanced Placement and Dual B .S ,. East Carolina University B S. ., West Chester University of Pennsylvania Enrollment Courses for Economically M .Ed ., East Carolina University M .S ,. West Chester University of Pennsylvania Disadvantaged Students and 2-Year Dissertation: “Beating the Odds: Perseverance Dissertation: “Bilateral Muscle Oxygenation Completion Rates at Tennessee Public Higher and Its Influence on Male Students’ Kinetics in Response to Repeat Sprint Cycling Education Institutions” Perceptions in Overcoming Generational in Strong and Weak Individuals” Chair: Dr . Virginia Foley Poverty” Chair: Dr . Michael Stone Patricia Veronica Lin-Steadman Chair: Dr . Virginia Foley Randa Lindsay Dunlap # Educational Leadership James P. Batchelder Early Childhood Education B .S ., University of Evansville Educational Leadership B S. ., East Tennessee State University M .A ,. University of Connecticut B .S ,. Milligan College M .A ,. East Tennessee State University Dissertation: “Studying Abroad and M .B .A ., Milligan College Dissertation: “Determining if Classroom Pets Intercultural Outcomes: Differences Dissertation: “University Budget Models, as part of an Empathy-Based Intervention Experienced Between International Exchange Institutional Size, and Student Outcomes” Affect Public Elementary School Students’ Students and U S. . Study Abroad Students” Chair: Dr . Don Good Empathy” Chair: Dr . James Lampley Patrick D. Davis Chair: Dr . Amy Malkus Denise S. Malloy Educational Leadership Kaela May Hierholzer # Educational Leadership B .A ., University of Tennessee, Martin Sport Physiology and Performance B .A ., University of Memphis M .B .A ., University of Phoenix B A. ., Adrian College M .A ,. University of Memphis M .A .Ed ., University of Phoenix M .S Ed. ,. Northern Illinois University Dissertation: “Awareness and Utilization of Dissertation: “Mapping a Course to Success: Dissertation: “The Effects of Increasing Smart Mobile Devices and Mobile Apps The Relationship of a College to Career Running Speed on vGRF and Asymmetry” as Teaching Tools for Community College Navigation Exploratory Course to Academic Chair: Dr . Kimitake Sato Faculty” Success” Chair: Dr . James Lampley Henry Martin Lang # Chair: Dr . James Lampley Sport Physiology and Performance Connie Louise Marshall Ariane Sonia Day # B A. ., University of Northern Iowa Educational Leadership Educational Leadership M .A ,. Universality of Northern Iowa B .S ., Tusculum College B .A ., East Tennessee State University Dissertation: “The Relationship Between Cell- Dissertation: “Pre-Entrance Factors and M .Ed ., East Tennessee State University Free DNA and Resistance Training” Student Success in an A A. .S . Nursing Ed .S ., Lincoln Memorial University Chair: Dr . Jeremy Gentles Program” Dissertation: “ACT Scores and High School Chair: Dr . Don Good Paul Andrew Moquin Cumulative Grade Point Average as Sport Physiology and Performance Sarah Marie Mould # Indicators of College Graduation at one High M .S ,. George Washington University Educational Leadership School in East Tennessee” B S. ., University of Pittsburgh B .A ., East Tennessee State University Chair: Dr . Virginia Foley Dissertation: “Block Periodization M .A T. ., East Tennessee State University Kristina Nicole Dempsey # Programming: Efficacy in Subjects of Dissertation: “The Lived Experiences of Educational Leadership Differing Strength Levels” Adolescent ELL Students in East Tennessee” B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Chair: Dr . Michael Stone Chair: Dr . William Flora Dissertation: “Examining the Relationship Narges Sareh Nadia Saint-Louis Among Middle School Students’ Performance Early Childhood Education Educational Leadership on the TNReady Assessment, District B A. ., University of Tehran B .S ., Tennessee Technological University Checkpoints, and Teacher-Assigned Grades” M .A ,. East Tennessee State University Ed .S ., Tennessee Technological University Chair: Dr . Virginia Foley Dissertation: “The Relationship Between Dissertation: “Teacher Perceptions of Social Daniel John Froemel the Amount of Time Spent in the Block Emotional Learning Supports in Freshman Educational Leadership Center and Gender Differences in Preschool Academy” B .A ., West Virginia University Children’s Spatial Performance” Chair: Dr . Pam Scott M .A .Ed ., West Virginia University Chair: Dr . Alissa Lange Robin R. Street Ed .S ., University of Tennessee Tara Terry Voit Educational Leadership Dissertation: “Teacher Retention in Secure Early Childhood Education B .A ., Tusculum College Residential Settings ” B B. A. ., American Intercontinental University M .Ed ., Lincoln Memorial University Chair: Dr . Bill Flora M .B .A ,. American Intercontinental University Ed .S ., Lincoln Memorial University Erin Christine Garcia Dissertation: “Head Start Preschool Teachers’ Dissertation: “Positive Behavior Supports and Educational Leadership Perceptions of Reggio Emilia Principles Teacher Stress ” B .S ,. Appalachian State University Practiced Within Their Own Setting: A Case Chair: Dr . Pamela Scott M .A .Ed ., East Carolina University Study” Ed .S ., Appalachian State University Richard Andrew True Chair: Dr . Jane Broderick Dissertation: “Students’ Meaning-Making Educational Leadership Journeys Towards Self-Authorship Through B .S ., Milligan College Self-Designed Gap Year Experiences” M .Ed ., Milligan College Chair: Dr . Jill Channing Ed .S ., East Tennessee State University Education Specialist Dissertation: “Safety in the Educational Nikki Davis Hensley Environment: Rural District Administrator Courtney Erica Leifert # Educational Leadership Perceptions of School Safety in Northeast Educational Leadership B .S Ed. ., University of Tennessee Tennessee Public Schools” B S. ., East Tennessee State University M .S ., University of Tennessee Chair: Dr . William Flora M .Ed ., East Tennessee State University Ed .S ., Lincoln Memorial University Ginger Maria Luya Dissertation: “Teacher Perceptions of Blended Sandra Alicia Williams Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Learning to Support 21st Century Learners” B S. ., East Tennessee State University Chair: Dr . William Flora B .S ., East Tennessee State University M .A ,. East Tennessee State University M .A T. ., East Tennessee State University Dissertation: “Collectivism, Individualism, and Interprofessional Education: A Comparison of Faculty Across Five Academic Health Sciences Colleges” Chair: Dr . Don Good
17 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 Joseph Ronald Ghammashi John Martin Olsen # Master’s Degrees Counseling Human Services B .S ., The University of Virginia’s B S. ., East Tennessee State University Vandyck Adade-Yeboah College at Wise Special Education Stella Oppong B .Ed ., University of Cape Coast, Ghana Natavia Raven-Ann Gossage # Early Childhood Education Human Services B S. .M T. ., University of Cape Coast, Ghana Ashley Leighann Adkins # B .S ., East Tennessee State University Counseling Emily Catherine Parham B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Hannah Kilbourne Greer Early Childhood Education Counseling B S. ., Tennessee Technological University Brittany Nicole Adkins B .S ., East Tennessee State University School Librarianship Janet Parks B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Justin Dontrelle Guillory Special Education Educational Leadership B S. ., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Tiffany Ruth Ann Angaran B .A ., Northwestern State University Counseling Cheyenne Elizabeth Raley # B .S ,. Tennessee Technological University Molly Elizabeth Henry Counseling Special Education B S. ., East Tennessee State University David Nathan Bailey B .S ., Plymouth State University Educational Leadership Aisia Tiara Robbins # Thesis: “A Survey of Pre-Service and In-Service B .A ., Carson-Newman College Human Services Teachers on Training and Knowledge of State B S. ., East Tennessee State University Jill Adams Barlow # Anti-Bullying Laws and Policies Related to Human Services Students with Disabilities” Eric Matthew Rountree Elementary Education Courtney Michelle Beddingfield Chair: Dr . Sara Beth Hitt B S. ., Milligan College Special Education Joseph L Hugley # M .A T. ., East Tennessee State University B .A ., Tusculum College Sport Management Kellie Elaine Sargent # Rachel Elizabeth Bradshaw # B .A ., Central Connecticut State University Early Childhood Education Human Services Mindy L. Hunley B S. .Ed ., East Tennessee State University B .S ,. Carson-Newman University School Librarianship Natasha Leigh Short # Kristina Rose Bragg # B .S .Ed ., East Tennessee State University Reading Counseling Casey Lockner Jackson B A. ., Tusculum College B .A ., Belmont University Early Childhood Education Kelsey Nicole Shubert Harold Edmon Burdette B .S ., East Tennessee State University Counseling Educational Leadership Bridgett King B S. ., East Tennessee State University B .A ., Berea College School Librarianship John Michael Sing # Jessica Carolina Cabe B .S .Ed ., University of Tennessee, Martin Human Services Counseling Jamie Lynn King B S. ., East Tennessee State University B .S ,. East Tennessee State University School Librarianship Haylee Danielle Smith # Marilyn Breck Cheney # B .S ., Gardner-Webb University Human Services Elementary Education Katelyn Brooke Lane # B A. ., Tusculum University B .S Ed. ., Jacksonville State University Counseling Hudson Allen Smith # Kelsey Elenora Clark # B .A ., Carson-Newman University Counseling Counseling Joseph Paul Lara B S. ., Centre College B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Counseling M .A ., East Tennessee State University B .A ., University of South Carolina, Spartanburg Macy Elizabeth Stoops # Elementary Education Olivia Danielle Coleman Olivia Calloway Larkins B S. .Ed ., East Tennessee State University Educational Leadership School Librarianship B .S ,. Georgetown College B .S ., East Tennessee State University Christy Mariel Story # Secondary Education Stockard Erin Collins Valerie Nan Lee B A. ., King University Human Services School Librarianship B .S ,. East Tennessee State University B .S ., East Tennessee State University Amber Lee Stuffle Early Childhood Education Melissa Kay Conduff # Lauren Elizabeth Madon # B S. ., East Tennessee State University Elementary Education Elementary Education B .A ., East Tennessee State University B .S .Ed ., East Tennessee State University Margaret Elizabeth Trent Secondary Education Devorah Sharon Daught # Julianna Marie Maeng B S. .Ed ., East Tennessee State University Counseling Reading B .A ., East Tennessee State University B .S ., Vanderbilt University Ryoko Tsukada Counseling Allison Shay Davidson # Pamela Maples B D. O. ., Chuo University Elementary Education School Librarianship B .S ,. East Tennessee State University B .S .Ed ., University of Phoenix Justice Einette Turner Educational Leadership Kimberly L Davis # Maya Gabrielle Mathis B S. ., East Tennessee State University Educational Leadership Sport Management B .S ,. University of Tennessee B .S ., East Tennessee State University Krysten Marie Velloff # Educational Leadership Brandon T. Devero Thesis: “Kids These Days: Corporate Social B S. ., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Sport Science and Coach Education Responsibility and Generational Influence on B .S ,. Western Washington University Consumer Intention” Judit Vives Joan Special Education Caleb Winton Enloe # Chair: Dr . Amanda Greene B A. ., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Human Services Holly Christina McAvoy # B .A ., East Tennessee State University Secondary Education Wendy Latrece Wellington M .Ed ., Carson-Newman University B .S .Ed ., East Tennessee State University Human Services B D. O. ., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Courtney Falconberry Travis Craig McCloud Early Childhood Education Educational Leadership Lamanda Diane Weston # B .A ., Berea College B .S ., Bethel University Human Services B S. ., East Tennessee State University Brittany Shae Fuller Rebecca Sayler McKinney Early Childhood Education Educational Leadership Shon Christopher Wheatley # B .S ,. Montreat College B .M ., Samford University Educational Leadership B S. ., East Tennessee State University Patricia Elizabeth Gaby # Caira Leeann Moody M .Ed ., East Tennessee State University Early Childhood Education Counseling B .S ,. East Tennessee State University B .S ., East Tennessee State University Ashley Anderson White School Librarianship Sheri Renee Gewelke Sarah Neessen # B S. .Ed ., University of Memphis Educational Leadership Early Childhood Education B .S ,. University of Texas at Austin B .S ., University of Tennessee
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 18 Lindsay D Whitted # Skyler Nikohl Fredericksen Bailey Noel O’Quinn Human Services Human Services Physical Education B .S ,. University of Tennessee Allyssa Marie Garlock Jaclyn Rhea Painter Rachael Leigh Willis # Human Services Human Services Elementary Education Mary LeeAnna Garrett Stephanie Annette Paulins B .S Ed. ., East Tennessee State University Early Childhood Development Human Services Hanson Wong # William Eli Gass William Shannon Payne Sport Science and Coach Education Physical Education Human Services B .S ,. University of Miami Thesis: “The Effects of Different Set Colby Tanner Gaut Kelsey Lee Peace Configurations on Concentric Velocities in the Physical Education Physical Education Barbell Back Squat” Isaiah Daniel Gray Larissa Gwen Price Chair: Dr . Jeremy Gentles Physical Education Kinesiology Moriah Kaitlin Yarnall # Morgan Lindsey Griffin Joseph David Pugh Elementary Education Physical Education Physical Education B .M ., Tennessee Technological University Heston Hall Hearn # Montana B. Riddle Human Services Kinesiology Jada Emeline Hensley Anna-Lynn Muriel Rollins # Baccalaureate Physical Education Early Childhood Development Daniel C. Hill Wesley Dylan Russell Degrees Human Services Sport and Recreation Management Christina Marie Barricklow # Derrick Guage Hill Isaiah Marque Salters Human Services Physical Education Physical Education Zachary Bible Megan Brooke Honaker # Caleb Grant Salyers Sport and Recreation Management Human Services Kinesiology Marcel Jorge Blasini # Taylor DeShea Huddleston Amber Nichole Shelby # Sport and Recreation Management Human Services Early Childhood Development Haley Elizabeth Bowlin Daniel James Hussar Ethan S. Shell Human Services Early Childhood Development Sport and Recreation Management Roger Chandler Bratton Precious Divine Grace Johnson Samantha Whitley Stevens # Physical Education Physical Education Human Services Daniel Jaret Brooks Torrey Elizabeth Klee # Britney Alishia Stines # Physical Education Early Childhood Development Human Services Jonathan Thomas Bruce # Anna Cecilia Klug # Katherine E. Sullivan Physical Education Human Services Physical Education Krista Marie Buchanan Benjamin Warner Knipp Maria Isabel Tellez Salamanca Sport and Recreation Management Kinesiology Early Childhood Development Virginia Elisabeth Collins Colton Ray Lakes Kaitlyn M. Thomas Physical Education Physical Education Human Services William Garret Collins Alayna Kathryn LeeVan Kirsten Jane Todd Physical Education Kinesiology Physical Education Kaitland Alexis Crase # Clayton Alexander Malcolm Tanner Scudder Trujillo Human Services Special Education Sport and Recreation Management Madeline Rose Crum Camden Lee Markham Sherry Dawn Turner Human Services Sport and Recreation Management Kinesiology Isaac Vance Daniels Amber Lynn Markin Ashton Vaden # Physical Education Human Services Human Services Kourtney Michele Daniels # Taylor Brooke McClellan Jordan Lee Waters # Early Childhood Development Early Childhood Development Physical Education Carley Brooke Davis # Abby Lynn McKinnish Mahayla Lynn Watson # Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education Charley Lauren Davis # Alexis Lauren McLaughlin Albert Tre’Von Webster Physical Education Human Services Sport and Recreation Management Madison Nicole Decker Madelyn G. McNabb Patience Elani White Human Services Early Childhood Development Human Services Rebekah Ann Dugger Joshua Kyle Meade Kendra NeTreace Whitehurst Early Childhood Development Sport and Recreation Management Physical Education Jordan Edward Dunbar Jarrod Scott Mongeon Noah Elazar Williams Kinesiology Sport and Recreation Management Physical Education Willis Classey Ellis Erin Ruth Moock Caroline Elizabeth Wilson Kinesiology Human Services Kinesiology Allison Marie Evans Cory Sean Mullins Nathaniel Peyton Wise Human Services Kinesiology Physical Education Jordan Christopher Feagins Garrett Logan Mullins Wyatt Alexander Witchey Physical Education Physical Education Kinesiology Yasmond L. Fenderson # Jessica Claire Newton # Hayley Elizabeth Wolfe Sport and Recreation Management Physical Education Kinesiology Anna Fickley Jada McKenzie Nichols Stephen Emory Woodward Human Services Human Services Human Services Sarah Leeann Finley # Sean Oliver O’Connor James Austin Wright Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education Dylan Thomas Forbes Kinesiology
19 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 COLLEGE OF CLINICAL AND REHABILITATIVE HEALTH SCIENCES Dean: Dr. Don Samples
Kristin Paige Ridenour Doctor of Physical Therapy Baccalaureate B .S ., Jacksonville University Physical Therapy Katlyn Jo Rush Degrees Samuel Roy Arnold Physical Therapy Samuel Colby Alford Physical Therapy B .S ., East Tennessee State University Cardiopulmonary Science B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Victor Ochieng Shem Hollie Faith Backberg Adam Michael Botts Physical Therapy Allied Health B .S ., East Tennessee State University Physical Therapy Brianna Lee Baker B .A ., DePauw University Kelvin Russell Smith, II Cardiopulmonary Science Alexis M. Boudavong Physical Therapy B .S ., East Tennessee State University Wesley Carl Bledsoe # Physical Therapy Cardiopulmonary Science B .S ,. Tennessee Technological University Maddox G. Stampley Physical Therapy Julie Ann Clark Sarah Elaine Bradley Allied Health Physical Therapy B .S ., Middle Tennessee State University B .S ,. Lander University Matthew Hunter Stanton Nora Marie Cooper Allied Health James Landon Burrell Physical Therapy Physical Therapy B .S ., East Tennessee State University Annisha Dawn Davis B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Adam Harvey Stevens Allied Health Madison Burris Burzlaff Physical Therapy Bailey Nicole Davis Physical Therapy B .S ., East Tennessee State University Rehabilitative Health Sciences B .S ,. Appalachian State University Emma Marlene Tuttle Bianca Ann Gordon Adam Weston Church Physical Therapy Dental Hygiene Physical Therapy B.S., Pfeiffer University Amy Renee Johnson B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Melvin Allen Underwood Radiologic Science Sylvester Contreras, Jr. Physical Therapy Nicole Johnson Physical Therapy B .S ., East Tennessee State University Radiologic Science B .S ,. Midwestern State University Kelly Allison Webb Kayla Lynn Keener # Grant Allen Disney Physical Therapy Radiologic Science B .S ., University of Alabama Physical Therapy Ingrid Jackson Kiser B .S Ed. ., University of Tennessee Maggie Jordan Wedmore Dental Hygiene Samantha Marie Dunlay Physical Therapy B .S ., East Tennessee State University Jennifer Rachelle Koch # Physical Therapy Radiologic Science B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Jacqueline Ann White Haley Morgan Kokoszka # Justin Eital Emerson Physical Therapy Dental Hygiene Physical Therapy B .S ., Appalachian State University B .S ,. Western Washington University Victoria Leigh Williams Ian Hunter Lucas # Cardiopulmonary Science Ragan Danielle Forrester Physical Therapy Physical Therapy B .S .Ed ., University of Tennessee Joshua Dewayne Matney B .S Ed. ., University of Tennessee Victoria Wright Allied Health Whitney Morgan Gambrell Physical Therapy Lewis Brooks McCabe # Physical Therapy B .S ., Tennessee Technological University Social Work B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Justin Donald Yakel Kristie Smitherman McMillan # Kyle G. Hershberger Physical Therapy Dental Hygiene Physical Therapy B .S ., Southern Illinois University Mary Elizabeth Moody B .S ,. Kent State University Rehabilitative Health Sciences Stacey L. Holden Sarah Grace Orick Physical Therapy Master’s Degrees Radiologic Science B .S ,. Appalachian State University Vivian K. Barger # Christopher Lee Owens Maria Roswitha Kirby Social Work Radiologic Science Physical Therapy B .S ., The University of Virginia’s Emily Peyton Phillips B .S Ed. ., University of Tennessee College at Wise Radiologic Science Logan Starnes Lumpkins Megan Gail Bowers # Kristi Yvonne Ramirez Physical Therapy Social Work Cardiopulmonary Science B .S ,. East Tennessee State University B .S .W ,. East Tennessee State University Randolph Ramirez Morgan M. Mckie Shannon Brewer Cardiopulmonary Science Physical Therapy Social Work B .H .S ., University of South Florida Jessica Lindley Rockwell B .A ., The University of North Carolina, Dental Hygiene Lauren Ashley Morris Asheville Physical Therapy Ashlea Lauren Sarras Jonathan Patrick Grindall B .S ,. Tennessee Wesleyan College Social Work Allied Health William Samuel Peach B .S ., East Tennessee State University Kelsey Marie Simmons # Physical Therapy Allied Health Angela York Haynes B .S ,. Samford University Allied Health Misty Michelle Smith # Rachel Marie Pelicano B .S .D .H ., East Tennessee State University Allied Health Physical Therapy Thesis: “Assessing Nurse Practitioners’ Kimberly M. Spoon # B .S ,. University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Knowledge and Clinical Practice with Regard Allied Health Matthew N. Randolph to the Oral-Systemic Link” Hasina Umutoni # Physical Therapy Chair: Dr . Deborah Dotson Social Work B .S ,. Marshall University
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 20 COLLEGE OF GRADUATE AND CONTINUING STUDIES Dean: Dr. Sharon McGee
Kristen Cole Colado Chelsea Danae McCulloch Master’s Degrees Professional Studies Applied Science Lia Marie Bevins Elizabeth Jane Colvett Ronnie H. McDaniel Liberal Studies General Studies General Studies B .A ., Lincoln Memorial University Jamal Keyon Couch # Marissa Yvonne McKie Thesis: “Navigating the Athletic Terrain for Interdisciplinary Studies General Studies Transgender Athletes: Identity, Policy, and the Leah Brooke Cullop # Emilee M. Merritt Future” Interdisciplinary Studies Chair: Dr . Marie Tedesco Applied Science Linsey Noel Cullop # Hollie R. Harrison # Kristin Rayne Miller Interdisciplinary Studies Professional Studies Interdisciplinary Studies B .C .O .M .N ., University of Tennessee Cynthia Catherine Edington # Holly Suzanne Newman General Studies Kolade Oluwadamola Olaiya # General Studies Liberal Studies Jessica Taylor Edwards Michelle Leigh Nuckels B .A ., Furman University Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Tobi Faith Oloyede Michelle L. Brooks Ferguson Dylan Patel # Liberal Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies B .A ., Ekiti State University Kenneth Dakota Finger Erin L. Peterson Thesis: “The Resilience of Female Survivors Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies of Intimate Partner Violence in Southwest John Robert Foster Meghan Abigail Pratt Nigeria: An Interdisciplinary Analysis” Interdisciplinary Studies Chair: Dr . Marie Tedesco Interdisciplinary Studies Mylie Makenzie Fleenor Layne Shipley Townsend Elise M. Price # Interdisciplinary Studies Liberal Studies Interdisciplinary Studies B .A ., University of North Carolina, Wilmington Amanda Jane Gambill Jacob Bradley Price Interdisciplinary Studies Thomas W. Townsend # Interdisciplinary Studies Liberal Studies Melissa Rae Garnett Cody Wayne Renfro B .A ., Milligan College Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies M .A ., East Tennessee State University Matthew J. Gray MaKenna Claire Renfro Thesis: “We Didn’t Have a Lot of Money We Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Worked Hard” Asa Slade Henry Kelsey Nicole Runion # Chair: Dr . Marie Tedesco Interdisciplinary Studies General Studies Thomas Edward VerDow Elizabeth Brooke Huskins Steven Clay Russell Professional Studies General Studies B .A ., SUNY, Institute of Technology at Applied Science Utica, Rome Allison Nicole Jenkins Amanda Elaine Smith # Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Chad Graham Johnston # Andrew Lee Smith # Baccalaureate General Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Alexis Marie Kelly Zachary Michael Transki Degrees Interdisciplinary Studies Applied Science Logan Michael Kincer # Christopher M. Tritico Kaylee Lynn Asplin Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Bernard Timothy King, III # Timothy George Turner # Austin Tyler Bagley Interdisciplinary Studies General Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Tracy Lynn Kissel Hendrik Maikel Veenstra Richard Crawford Barrett # Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Ethan T. Lane Daniel Matthew White # Robert Danny Bates Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Kaylyn Micah Leonard Jason Alan Winkler Konah Evangeline Buckman Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Holly Rebekah Luther # Keith E. Coffee General Studies Interdisciplinary Studies
COLLEGE OF NURSING Dean: Dr. Wendy Nehring
Linda Catherine Simpson Doctoral Degrees Nursing Master’s Degrees B .A ., Asbury University Kassie J. Barnes # Tiffany Danielle Abel B .S .N ,. University of Alabama, Birmingham Nursing Nursing M .S .N ., Indiana Wesleyan University B .S N. ., Tennessee Technological University B S. .N ., East Tennessee State University Dissertation: “Undergraduate Nursing Students’ M .S .N ., Vanderbilt University Learning Style Preferences and Preferred Alexander Keith Anderson Andrea Sykes Poynter Faculty Teaching Methods Compared to the Nursing Nursing Actual Methods Used by Faculty” B S. .N ., East Tennessee State University B .S N. ., Austin Peay State University Chair: Dr . Lisa Haddad Amy Beane M .S .N ., Austin Peay State University Kyli Riehl Whitehead # Nursing Dissertation: “The Lived Experience of Obesity, Nursing B S. .N ., Western Carolina University Spirituality, and Health Behaviors in African B .S .N ,. University of Tennessee B S. ., Western Carolina University American Women M .S .N ., Vanderbilt University MAHS, Western Carolina University Chair: Dr . Florence Weierbach
21 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 Lacey Nicole Beeler # Brooke Lorraine Hamby Paul William Mosteller # Nursing Nursing Nursing B .S N. ., East Tennessee State University B .S .N ,. East Tennessee State University B S. .N ., Gardner-Webb University Megan Lynne Boatman Ashlie Michelle Harrod Kinsey Rebeka Nance # Nursing Nursing Nursing B .S N. ., East Tennessee State University B .S .N ,. Milligan College B S. .N ., East Tennessee State University Kimberlie Nicole Boone Kerry Lynn Hastey-Witt A. Suzanne Norwood # Nursing Nursing Nursing B .S N. ., King University B .S ., Auburn University B S. ., Oklahoma State University Mariah Whitney Bowman Kelly Stevens Henderson B S. .N ., East Tennessee State University Nursing Nursing M .S N. ,. East Tennessee State University B .S N. ., East Tennessee State University B .S .N ,. Lees-McRae College Babajide Ogunyombo Sasha Erin Bravo Steven Hunt Nursing Nursing Nursing B S. .N ., East Tennessee State University B .A ., University of North Carolina, Asheville B .S .N ,. East Tennessee State University Heather Paeplow # B .S N. ., Western Carolina University Taylor N Huth # Nursing Cecile Brown Davis # Nursing B S. ., Gardner-Webb University Nursing B .S .N ,. University of Tennessee B S. .N ., Western Carolina University B .S B. .A ., University of Southern Mississippi Kaitlyn Elizabeth Jaynes # Maria Pia Panozzo B .S N. ., University of Mississippi Nursing Nursing Karen Judith Castellon B .S .N ,. King University B S. .N ., East Tennessee State University Nursing Sara Catharine Johnson # Caroline Rhea Perry # B .S N. ., Milligan College Nursing Nursing Tina Michelle Price Chapman # B .S ., Appalachian State University B S. .N ., University of Tennessee Nursing B .S .N ,. East Tennessee State University Lois M. Pittman B .S N. ., East Tennessee State University Sarah Elizabeth Johnson Nursing Carole Ann Morrison Church # Nursing B S. .N ., Lees-McRae College Nursing B .S .N ,. East Tennessee State University Tiffany Michelle Poss # B .S N. ., Appalachian State University Nancy Ann Laguardia Nursing Tracie Leigh Combs # Nursing B S. .N ., Rush University Nursing B .S ., East Tennessee State University John Pound B .S N. ., Lees-McRae College B .S .N ,. East Tennessee State University Nursing Mae Pauline Cretsinger # Devon Brea Langley B B. A. ., University of Mississippi Nursing Nursing M .A ,. University of Mississippi B .S N. ., East Tennessee State University B .S .N ,. East Tennessee State University Melanie Browning Preston John Laurence DeMatteis Leah Leeper Nursing Nursing Nursing B S. ., South College B .S N. ., Western Carolina University B .S ., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Julia Holly Sale Bethel Sebsibe Duffin B .S ., Lincoln Memorial University Nursing Nursing Lisamarie Grace Levasseur B S. .N ., University of Tennessee B .S N. ., East Tennessee State University Nursing Brittany Nicole San Miguel Amanda Lee Eggers B .S ., East Tennessee State University Nursing Nursing B .S .N ,. East Tennessee State University B S. .N ., Northern Illinois University B .S N. ., University of North Carolina, Charlotte Diana Marie Lewis # Natalie Scott # Miranda Nicole Elliott Nursing Nursing Nursing B .S ., Tennessee Wesleyan College B S. ., Lincoln Memorial University B .S ,. East Tennessee State University B .S .N ,. Tennessee Wesleyan College Karissa Ann Shepard B .S N. ., East Tennessee State University Laura Long Nursing Amy Marie Errichetti # Nursing B S. .N ., East Tennessee State University Nursing B .S ., Boise State University Kristin Coley Smith # B .A ., Salve Regina University Jodi Lee Mabry # Nursing B .S N. ., South University Nursing B S. ., University of North Carolina, Wilmington Tiffani Marlene Estepp B .S .N ,. Grand Canyon University Mary Taylor Spencer Edwards # Nursing Ashley Beck Macchia Nursing B .S N. ., East Tennessee State University Nursing B S. .N ., Murray State University Jordan Danielle Evans B .S .N ,. University of North Carolina, Charlotte Ashley Brooke Thetford Nursing Jordan Alexis McCarthy Nursing B .S N. ., East Tennessee State University Nursing B S. .N ., Middle Tennessee State University Brittany Herndon Flanary # B .S .N ,. East Tennessee State University Kelsey Elizabeth Thomas # Nursing Krystle Amber Dawn McCullough Nursing B .S N. ., King University Nursing B S. .N ., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Jennifer Lynn Garey B .S .N ,. Purdue University Global Brandy Nichole Thompson # Nursing Dana Marie Meade # Nursing B .S N. ., Utica College Nursing B S. .N ., King University Theresa Rose George B .S .N ,. King University Eulala Samantha Vanover # Nursing Grace Christine Metzger # Nursing B .S N. ., Winston-Salem State University Nursing B S. .N ., The University of Virginia’s Jedediah Allen Gilliam B .S .N ,. Western Carolina University College at Wise Nursing Meliea Ruth Brown Miller # Holly Henson Watson # B .S N. ., Chamberlain University Nursing Nursing Joy Nicole Gray B .S .N ,. Appalachian State University B S. .N ., East Tennessee State University Nursing Whitney Moody # Sara E. Wilson # B .S N. ., East Tennessee State University Nursing Nursing Megan Jo Griffith B .S ., Mars Hill University B S. ., Rivier College Nursing B .S .N ,. Western Carolina University Darryl Young B .S N. ., The University of Virginia’s Steven Morgan Nursing College at Wise Nursing B S. ., Kean University Hannah Meredith Gump # B .A ., Graceland University M .B .A ,. Columbia Southern University Nursing M .P .A ,. Drake University B .S N. ., East Tennessee State University
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 22 Harold Wayne Young Kathryn E. Branum Yitagesu Befekadu Desis # Nursing Nursing Nursing B .S N. ., East Tennessee State University Haley Danielle Breeden # Kaylee E. Dingus Nursing Nursing Heather Danielle Brooks Claire Dei Donnelly # Baccalaureate Nursing Nursing Teresa Sherrene Brooks Luke Aaron Dorton # Degrees Nursing Nursing Fadila Musbha Abedo # Whitney Ann Brooks # Shaylie S. Douglas Nursing Nursing Nursing Shelby Ann Adams # Lauren Elizabeth Burkett Jacqueline Louise Driver Nursing Nursing Nursing Sarah Ashley Allison # Kenyetta Lavonne Burney Victoria Duffy Nursing Nursing Nursing Lindsey Nicole Altman Julianne Marie Burton # Patrick Seth Duncan Nursing Nursing Nursing Kelly Anderson Alli Paige Cameron Rocquell Patrece Duncan # Nursing Nursing Nursing Ghazal Ansari Hailee Noel Capps Tiana L. Duncan Nursing Nursing Nursing Terry Lewis Armstrong, Jr. Tyler R. Carr # Courtney Brooke Eastep Nursing Nursing Nursing Lakin F. Ashley Alexandra Grace Carroll Hannah Leah Echols # Nursing Nursing Nursing Hana Lee Auchterlonie Brett Allen Carter Roberta Elaine Edwards # Nursing Nursing Nursing Marilyn Jennie Bailey Kaylan Carter Ronald Dwight Edwards Nursing Nursing Nursing Kaitlin Campbell Banks # Olivia Nicole Carty # Mark R. Eidson Nursing Nursing Nursing Charli Ann Bare Grayson Wayne Castle # Kola Mi-kel Ellis Uwaifo Nursing Nursing Nursing Darian Gail Barger Zoie Arykah Chan Ashley Elizabeth Elswick Nursing Nursing Nursing Sarah L. Barker Hayley Ashten Charlton Nicole Eslinger Nursing Nursing Nursing Olivia Caye Barnes Kayla Nicole Chupp Laura Ashley Estep # Nursing Nursing Nursing Brittani Nicole Bible # Rachel Amoret Clairmont ReGina Antionette Evans-Truss Nursing Nursing Nursing Colton David Walker Birchfield Cassidy Aaron Clinton Akudo Eziukwu Nursing Nursing Nursing Gavin Chase Bishop Greyson Thomas Coldwell Terra Rae Lynn Faulkner Nursing Nursing Nursing Ashlyn Marie Black Juanita Sharon Cheyenne Collins Sarah Elizabeth Finkle Nursing Nursing Nursing Schelby H. Blair # Megan Conley Laura Nicole Fitzgerald Nursing Nursing Nursing Diane Houseman Blankenship Lisa F. Copeland Sabrina Lynn Fleming Nursing Nursing Nursing Kelsie A. Blankenship # Emily Kate Costner Andrew Thomas Flint Nursing Nursing Nursing Jordan Nicole Bledsoe Amelia Cox # Haydn Alexandra Ford Nursing Nursing Nursing Randi Lynn Bledsoe-Weatherford Sydney Lynette Cox Cassi Hunter Foster # Nursing Nursing Nursing Deanne Leonia Bolton # Lacey Brooke Crabtree Logan Todd Fox Nursing Nursing Nursing Emrie Paige Boone Shayla Brooke Crawford # Cherish DaLove Franklin Nursing Nursing Nursing Katherine Bostian # Kimberly Daniel Lauran Marie Franklin Nursing Nursing Nursing Ethan Bowman # Mary Ashley Darrow Kate Marie Galey Nursing Nursing Nursing Megan Elaine Boyanton # Kara Kathleen Davidson Adrian Levon Gardenhire Nursing Nursing Nursing Kimberly Evette Rivers Boyer # Chutney Saraye Davis # Ali Yates Gardner Nursing Nursing Nursing Eve Marie Jean Bradford # Mackenzie B. Davis Seth Chandler Garland # Nursing Nursing Nursing Ashton N. Bradley # Abigail Faith Dawson Victoria K. Garland Nursing Nursing Nursing Jessica Renee’ Bradley Sabra Diane Lea DeBord # Savannah Kathleen Gentry Nursing Nursing Nursing
23 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 Maureen Elizabeth Gibson Andrea L. Jackson Alyssa Claire Lovelace Nursing Nursing Nursing Sharon A. Gibson # Denette Jackson Caitlyn Carol Lovelace Nursing Nursing Nursing Tori Sierra Gilliam # Emily Brooke Jackson Fatimatou Ly Nursing Nursing Nursing Haley Brooke Godsey Tacoya Leigh James # Courtney Rose Lyon Nursing Nursing Nursing Ashley S. Goldsmith # Erica T. Jarrett Tyra Kamryn Marek Nursing Nursing Nursing Christina Clarissa Gray Emani LaRae Jenkins # Kaytee Marlow Nursing Nursing Nursing Tessa Maude Green Laura Elizabeth Johnson Kelsey Leeann Marshall # Nursing Nursing Nursing Hannah Leann Gregory # Sonia L. Johnson Karen Lane Martin Nursing Nursing Nursing Jordan Cheyenne Grindstaff Breanna Morgan Jones # Brandon Derek Martinez # Nursing Nursing Nursing Jessica Guess Candice Avery Jones # Kaela Maeve Massey Nursing Nursing Nursing Amanda Brooke Guinn Carleisha Jones Donna Romero Mathis Nursing Nursing Nursing Heather J. Haag # Sydney Rachelle Jones # Kaley M. Mauney Nursing Nursing Nursing Patrick Ryan Haddock Taylor Lynn Kelley Melissa Yvonne Mccormick Nursing Nursing Nursing Haley Amelia Hampton # Madison Nicole Kenton Cristy Rickita McCrobey Nursing Nursing Nursing Sara Krynne Hampton Leah Cullen Kidd Ashley Amber McIntosh Nursing Nursing Nursing Raina Timberly Hannon Nicholas Bradley Killen Jennifer Mikan # Nursing Nursing Nursing Sierra Paige Hanson Joshua Kingry # Michaela Devonne Minga Nursing Nursing Nursing Madison Ann Harbarth Megan R. Kinkade Kayce Renee Moore Nursing Nursing Nursing Sarah Suzanne Hardin Nichole Drake Kirkland # Diamond Paige Moses # Nursing Nursing Nursing Abigail Geneva Harrison Selah Colleen Knight # Elizabeth Mulet Nursing Nursing Nursing Stacey Lynn Hart Anna Kathryn Jean Kucera Yeraldin Munoz Nursing Nursing Nursing Lauren Alexandra Harvey Jennifer Jewelle Kuntz Joseph Connor Neal # Nursing Nursing Nursing Taylor Nicole Hayes Scott Christopher Laffey # Jodi Capps Neil Nursing Nursing Nursing Emily Holland Helfrich # Parker Elise Laster Faith Nichole Nixon # Nursing Nursing Nursing Emily Nash Hensley Ashton Kay Lawson Kalee Jeanne Noe # Nursing Nursing Nursing Marissa Leighanne Hensley # Kaitlyn Brooke Lay Emily Noel Nursing Nursing Nursing Josie E. Henson Virginia Caroline Leaman Amber Brooke Norman Nursing Nursing Nursing Morgan Faith Henson Charity Grace Lester Rivers Strickland Norment Nursing Nursing Nursing Madison Mackenzie Herbert Morgan Amber Lewellyn Kelsie Brooke Nunley # Nursing Nursing Nursing Luke Evan Hicks Mackenzie Shae Liedel # Haleigh Oden Nursing Nursing Nursing Corryne Victoria Hill Alexis Nicole Lipps Maryann Onyedikachi Ofoegbu Nursing Nursing Nursing Peter Zachary Hoilman # Allison Brooke Littleton Katelyn Paige Parnell Nursing Nursing Nursing Holli Hughes Honeycutt Hannah Marie Lockhart Savannah Inez Parsons Nursing Nursing Nursing Christi A. Housley Emily B. Logan # Hetal Bipinchandra Patel # Nursing Nursing Nursing Amber Jade Hubbard # Autumn L. Loggans Donasha Antawanette Patrick Nursing Nursing Nursing Ashley Eugenia Hummel Haley Madison Lones # Heather Lynn Pease # Nursing Nursing Nursing Laure Ingabire Salud Cortez Lopez Elizabeth Paige Peltier # Nursing Nursing Nursing
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 24 Kennedy K. Peltier Nathan Samuel Shelton Alexis Shanae Trammell # Nursing Nursing Nursing Bobbie Jean Pendleton Katelyn Emily Skal Kelly T. Treadway Nursing Nursing Nursing Shatika Michelle Phillips # Jackson Lee Slater Makensie Grace Turner Nursing Nursing Nursing Amber Brooke Pickel Chelsea LeAnne Sleeper # Jaden Camille Underwood Nursing Nursing Nursing Andrea Brooke Pinkston Abigail Lee Smith Jennifer Lynn Valdez Nursing Nursing Nursing Ross Alexander Pixley Benjamin Michael Smith # Glynis JoNelle Varner # Nursing Nursing Nursing Skyler Pollak Christian Ahmaashia Smith Sheila Nicole Vaughn Nursing Nursing Nursing Claire Marie Porter Dylan Anthony Smith # Allison Grace Walden Nursing Nursing Nursing Adam S. Potter Kyla Marie Smith Ashley Shay Wallace Nursing Nursing Nursing Heather Danielle Potts Mary Suzanne Smith # Heather Watkins Nursing Nursing Nursing Madison Shipley Powers Michelle Lynn Smith # Christy Marie Watterson Nursing Nursing Nursing Taylor I. Powers Payton Michelle Staggs # Hannah Erin Wells # Nursing Nursing Nursing Monica Lynn Prater Emily Hyder Stanley Brooke Sierra Whitehead Nursing Nursing Nursing Elizabeth Anne Quintero Lisa Dianne Stephens Reagan Leann Whitmore Nursing Nursing Nursing Jessica Marie Rainwater # Payton Hunter Stephens Kelsey Tierra Wilcox # Nursing Nursing Nursing Kyley Jennifer Rakestraw # Valeryn Felicia Stewart # Taylor Paige Will # Nursing Nursing Nursing Raegan Blake Reese # Ally Brooke Stidham # Michala Christine Willard Nursing Nursing Nursing Laura Grace Relford # Jessica Renae Stipes Kindall Christiana Williams # Nursing Nursing Nursing Christopher J. Richardson # David Anthony Streeter, Jr. # Madison Briana Williams # Nursing Nursing Nursing James B. Riggs BrieAnna Lee Nichole Styles Katie A. Willis Nursing Nursing Nursing Amber R. Rigsby Nicole Brooke Suekert Andre Diaz Wilson # Nursing Nursing Nursing Lindsay Roark Andrew Brian Taylor Essie J. Wilson Nursing Nursing Nursing Mary Elizabeth Roberts # Michael Richard Taylor Jeffrey Dale Wilson # Nursing Nursing Nursing Morgan Elizabeth Marie Rochelle Leslie Tebault Haylee Elizabeth Woods # Nursing Nursing Nursing Tiera Leamara Rodriguez # Kimberly D. Terrett Amanda Louise Worley Nursing Nursing Nursing Azael De Jesus Rodriguez Roman Katie Jane Thacker Hannah Faith Wright Nursing Nursing Nursing Jennifer LeAnn Rowe Chandra Dale Thompson Hannah Wright Nursing Nursing Nursing Mary Magdalene Ruff Justin Lee Thrasher Redir Yasin Nursing Nursing Nursing Hayley Nichole Russell # Kayla Tigue Tawnee Louise Yelle Nursing Nursing Nursing Kayla Michelle Sadler Tristin Sage Till # Kayla Renee Young # Nursing Nursing Nursing Dustun Andrew Sams # Kaitlin Elizabeth Tittle Emily Brooke Yow Nursing Nursing Nursing Mary Shelby Sanderson Mariela Torres Zhilong Zhao Nursing Nursing Nursing Machea Irene Scott Nursing
25 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH Dean: Dr. Randy Wykoff
Austin Jackson Maynard # Keyna Allahzee Hammonds # Doctor of Public Health Health Administration B .S ., East Tennessee State University Amalee Blair Hawkins Public Health Erin Nicole Mayweather # Microbiology Elaine Nicole Loudermilk # Public Health Dominick Daniel Haynes Public Health B .S ., University of North Georgia Microbiology B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Waliat Adejoke Moronkola # Kaitlin Elizabeth Ingle # Dissertation: “Investigation of Factors Affecting Public Health Health Sciences the HIV Continuum of Care in Tennessee” B .S ., University of Lagos Chair: Dr . Megan Quinn Tabitha Estera Kaneshiro Madison Claire Rose Health Sciences Erin Elizabeth Mauck Public Health Public Health B .S ., East Tennessee State University Jared C. Lady Environmental Health B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Tracey J. Smith M .A ., East Tennessee State University Public Health Alexis Hope Little # Dissertation: “A Qualitative Analysis of End- B .S ., University of the Cumberlands Public Health of-Life Healthcare in Tennessee: Politics, Abbigale Marie Spitler Jordan Mykenzie Locke Principles, and Perceptions” Health Sciences Chair: Dr . Deborah Slawson Public Health B .S ., Mars Hill University Madison Leigh Loggins # Anthony John Peluso # Health Sciences Public Health Shannon Cole Tipton # B .S ,. University of Pittsburgh Public Health Baillie Jane Mounger M .P .H ., East Tennessee State University B .S .N ,. East Tennessee State University Microbiology Dr .P .H ., East Tennessee State University Amanda Charmaine Trent Lakin Whitney Mullins Dissertation: “A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Public Health Health Sciences Abortion Attitudes and Perceptions among B .S ., East Tennessee State University Meredith Emily Owens # Women Living in Alabama and South Public Health Carolina” Chair: Dr . Katie Baker Hailey Danielle Parente Baccalaureate Health Sciences Stephen Michael Pennington Degrees Health Sciences Master’s Degrees Ahmed Ali Alshaikhi Luke Cecil Phillips Henry Addison Amisah # Public Health Health Sciences Public Health Abigail T. Anderson Heather McKenzie Proctor M .D ., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Health Sciences Health Sciences and Technology Brianna Emilee Biederman Ryan Proffitt Todd Russell Ashworth Health Sciences Microbiology Public Health Rachel L. Putman B .S ,. Eastern Michigan University Briana Renee Bishop Environmental Health Microbiology Meredith Allison Brannan Caroline Lucille Sanders Public Health Misti Dawn Booher Environmental Health B .S ,. University of Tennessee Public Health Sara Abigail Stancil # Andrew E. Brown # Azzure LaShae Tiger Breeden # Health Sciences Public Health Health Sciences B .S ,. Appalachian State University Christopher Ryan Brown # Elizabeth Grace Stephens Health Sciences Jennifer Ryan Butler Microbiology Public Health Nikki Rakesh Chaudhari Kaitlyn Nichole Taylor B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Microbiology Microbiology Robin Danielle Fox Bryson J. Cowden Elizabeth Thomason Public Health Health Sciences Public Health B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Mariah Ashley Dodge # Mara LaRhea Trinkle # B .A ., East Tennessee State University Microbiology Health Sciences Ashley Denise Frazier # William Harrison Dozier Avery R. Vestal Public Health Health Sciences Environmental Health B .S ,. University of Tennessee Shannon Marie Wallmarker Ph .D ., East Tennessee State University Dalton Phillip Ford # Health Sciences Health Sciences Kelsey Renee Frazier # Josie Lynn Ward Public Health Angel G. Foskey Health Sciences B .S W. ., East Tennessee State University Health Sciences Carter Garrett Wine Jocelyn Love David Jordan Goins # Health Sciences Public Health Health Administration B .S ,. East Tennessee State University Abbygail Grace Hagy Health Sciences
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 26 BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES - QUILLEN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Dean: Dr. William Block
Nhat Lam Nguyen Fei Tu # Doctor of Philosophy Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences B .E ,. Vietnam International University B S. ., Xuzhou Normal University Tuqa Faisal Badi Alkhateeb # M .S ., Hallym University M .S ,. Nanjing Normal University Biomedical Sciences Dissertation: “Immune Activation Induces Dissertation: “Roles of Endothelial Cell Heat B .S Pharm. ., University of Sharjah Telomeric DNA Damage, Reduces Memory Shock Protein A12B and ß-glucan, a Reagent M .S ., East Tennessee State University Precursors, and Promotes Short-Lived for Trained Immunity in the Regulation of Dissertation: “Development, Expansion and Role Effector T Cell Differentiation in Chronic Inflammation in Sepsis” of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Post- HCV Infection” Chair: Dr . Chuanfu Li Sepsis Immune Suppression” Chair: Dr . Zhi Qiang Yao Chair: Dr . Mohamed Elgazzar Hannah Virginia Oakes Rudy Thomas Chapman # Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences B .S .C H. ,. East Tennessee State University B .B S. .C ., Tennessee Technological University Dissertation: “Chronic Effects of Dissertation: “Axonal Regrowth of Olfactory Methylphenidate on Neuronal Viability and Sensory Neurons After Chemical Ablation and Plasticity” Removal of Axonal Debris by Microglia” Chair: Dr . Brooks Pond Chair: Dr . Diego Rodriguez Gil
PHARMACY STUDIES - BILL GATTON COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Dean: Dr. Debbie Byrd
Matthew A. Gouge # Joshua Shelby Nida Baccalaureate Pharmacy Studies Pharmacy Studies Aspen Marie Lee Higgins Meredith Grace Reeder Degrees Pharmacy Studies Pharmacy Studies Angela Achiaa Poku Jessica Leigh Howington Derick Vaughn Whitson Pharmacy Studies Pharmacy Studies Pharmacy Studies Sydney Taylor Fields Vinh T. Mac Pharmacy Studies Pharmacy Studies
27 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 Recent Retirees
Constance M. Alexander Timothy G. Dills David Ginn College of Arts and Sciences College of Business and Technology Internal Medicine Fred Alsop Joseph Graham Disque Jeffrey B. Gold Biological Sciences Counseling and Human Services Philosophy and Humanities Gordon K. Anderson Pamela S. Dobbins-Eaton Aimee Govett College of Arts and Sciences Family Medicine Clemmer College Kirk A. Babcock Shawn Dodge Connie J. Grindstaff Custodial Services Military Science Graduate School Mason G. Bailey Douglas P. Dotterweich Luanne Grindstaff Computing Economics and Finance Medical Library Administration Edward A. Baryla Dorothy L. Drinkard- Deborah K. Harley-McClaskey Economics and Finance Hawkshawe Counseling and Human Services History Sandra K. Benincasa Dorothy L. Harville Allied Health Sciences Edward J. Dwyer Sociology Curriculum and Instruction Carolyn A. Bond Teresa Haynes Library Administration M. W Dyer Mathematics and Statistics Art and Design Sarah E. Brennan Carl S. Herron Family Medicine Rhesa J. Dykes Information Technology Biomedical Sciences Delores A. Britt Thomas B. Hill Custodial Services Jane A. Eargle Buc Ridge Maintenance Provost VP Academic Affairs Gary Burkette Victor Hopson Accountancy Lisa D. Erwin Dental Hygiene Mathematics and Statistics Larry D. Calhoun Deborah S. Hosler College of Pharmacy Brian G. Evanshen Mathematics and Statistics Environmental Health Margaret S. Carr Michael Hughes Clemmer College Kathryn L. Feagins Custodial Services Scholarship Office Cathy A. Carty Marsha G. Hyder Custodial Services Richard A. Feit Custodial Services Academic Affairs Benjamin D. Caton Karl H. Joplin Music Richard J. Felts Biology Power House Operations Robert D. Collette John H. Kalbfleish Building Maintenance Kenneth Ferslew Academic Affairs COM Biomedical Sciences Earnest H. Cornett Katherine M. Kelley Accelerated Masters in John T. Fleenor Procurement and Contract Services Business Administration Archives Administration Jacqueline W. King Maria F. Costa Joseph Florence Library Administration International Programs Family Medicine Carolyn L. King Mary Cradic Cynthia L. Foley Sociology Office of the President Custodial Services Joel K. Kress Andrew Czuchry James Fox* Plant Maintenance and Repairs College of Business and Educational Foundations Technology Thomas Kwasigroch Janice S. Gilbert Biomedical Sciences Bruce Dalton Student Services Social Work Michele M. Lamb Graduate School
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 28 Teresa K. Lawson Lee J. Morrow Michael Small Information Technology Office of Intercollegiate Athletics Management and Marketing Gregory R. Love Deanna B. Mroziewicz Dia L. Smith Chemistry Honors College Distance Education Christine H. Loveday Amy E. Murphy Allan D. Spritzer Family Medicine Family Medicine College of Business and Technology Doris A. Lowe Pamala R. Musselwhite Jean Garner Stead Procurement and Contract Services Family Medicine Management and Marketing Frederick Warren Mackara Lynn C. Myers Andre Stevens Economics and Finance Office of Financial Services Plant Maintenance Richard Manahan Thelma J. Neal William L. Stone Accountancy Biomedical Sciences Pediatrics Lori Jean Marks Thomas R. Olmsted Karen L. Sullivan Educational Foundations Psychiatry Physics and Astronomy Michael Marks John M. Orr Marie Tedesco Mathematics and Statistics Public Safety Graduate and Continuing Studies Michael K. Martha Richard Osborn Nancy J. Tucker Telecommunications Continuing Studies Online Fee Distance Education Vickie A. Martha Curtis Painter Patricia Vanhook Center for Nursing Research Custodial Services Nursing, Graduate Programs Diana D. McClay Billy J. Paul David N. Walters Human Resources Custodial Services Surgery Elizabeth A. McConnell Rebecca A. Pyles Brenda J. Watson Office of Financial Services Biology Custodial Services Sammy N. McCray Linda T. Raines Ahmad Wattad Plant Maintenance and Repairs Nursing-Office of Student Services Pediatrics Peggy McCurry Kenneth C. Roark Tim M. Whitehead University Advancement Custodial Services Library Administration Dawn C. McDaniel Mitchell Robinson Hank L. Williams Telecommunications Biomedical Sciences Custodial Services Harold W. McInturff Johnny S. Roe Teresa A. Williams Power House Operations Plant Maintenance and Repairs University Advisement Nancy N. Meredith Susan K. Rogers Wesley M. Williams Student Services Office of Admissions Custodial Services Francine D. Miller Debra A. Shaw Nancy L. Williams Academic Programs Student Office of Graduate Custodial Services Services Medical Education Mahmoud Yasin Geffrey L. Moore Phillip K. Shirley Management and Marketing Parking Service Power House Operations Deling Yin Jayne L. Morrell Ken Silver Internal Medicine Procurement and Contract Services Environmental Health
29 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 Commencement is the most exciting and anticipated day of the academic year. We greatly appreciate the many individuals who Thank you participated, planned, and coordinated this historic virtual event.
Announcer Alto 1 Information Technology Fred Sauceman Rebekah Cormack Services Emma Combs Michaele Laws Background Music for Abilene Hollenbeck Erick McGhee WCYB Broadcast Rebecca Latham (Section Leader) Rob Nelson ETSU Celtic Band Alto 2 Andy Olson ETSU Bluegrass Band Kailee Amburgey David Townsend ETSU Old-Time Band Dani Cabello Professor Dan Boner Emmi Cabello Intro Video ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band Jaclyn Painter Donna Mathis Megan Quillen Maya Mathis Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Heidi Whaley Tanner Underwood Country Music Tenor 1 Dan Boner, Program Director – Adam Hybarger Office of the Registrar guitar, vocals Thomas Richardson (Section Dr . Thomas Donohoe Adam Miller – mandolin, vocals Leader) Cynthia Edwards Jacob Metz – resophonic Wendell Thornton Erica Fletcher guitar, vocals Tenor 2 Megan McCormick Katelynn Lowe – bass Austin Barrett Jessica Miller Justin Alexander – banjo Jake Gibson Adrian Torres Wesley Harmon Bobbie Wood Disability Services Justin Smith Mary Little Baritone Photography Nathan Clepper Katy Beall ETSU Chorale Chandler Featherston (Section Ron Campbell Dr . Matthew Potterton, Director Leader) Larry Smith Charlie Warden Erin Raines, Pianist Ethan Inscore Jenni Dalton, Executive Aide DJ McReynolds Production Autumn Brockelman, President Bass Bridget Baird Emmi Cabello, Vice President Alex Byars Mason Evans Jennifer Barber Megan Quillen, Historian Luke Fox Jennifer Clements Soprano 1 Nick Meredith Tanner Clements Erin Augustine Vanessa Hawkins Jennifer Hill Gracie Blaylock Facility Setup Rachel Gardner Stacey Miller Tanner Ball Amanda Mowell Sarah Queener Joey McNeil Sterling Wilson Lindsey Mumpower David Windsor Melissa Nipper Soprano 2 Joe Smith Autumn Brockelman College of Graduate and Reagan Streetman Charly Flaglor Continuing Studies Mancuso Entertainment Lidia Frangella Shella Bennett Katelyn Gabler Rickie Carter SandiGlen Jones Program Angela Edwards Jeanette Jewell Natalie Lugo Fiona Goodyear Clara Reynolds Cody Ryans Emily Redd Lorraine Vestal Alondra Robbins Jessimine Strauss Marc Tucker
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 30 Soloist, National Anthem Bass Clarinet Trombone Megan Quillen Hayley Jarnagin Caden Dyer Saxophone Stevan Haire Ethan Lawson Wind Ensemble Maggie Gallimore Zach Hamrick Alex McMurray Dr . Christian Zembower Jacob Lane Em Poff Director of Bands, Alex Wagner Hunter Teal Professor of Music Trumpet Euphonium Piccolo Braeden Carr Ben Borders Caitlyn Evans McKinley Casasola Nick Fisher Jeremiah Lewis Flute Alex Leonard Elisabeth Holley Wes McGrew Tuba Kelsea Selfe Samuel Mears Aleena DaCruz Sierra Stratton Hunter Neubauer Christian Fitzgerald Oboe Horn Percussion Abigail Merlette Amara Bunten Josh Cassidy Erin Sharp Luke Fox Keon Helm Drake Gaddy Graham Hurter Bassoon Aleena Weatherly Adrian Nunez Zane Ballenger Tanner Underwood Cameron Robison Clarinet Ivy Blaser Alex Harrison Sophia Holcomb Sydney Jackson Emerald Mayes Beth Ramey
31 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 Musical Selections
The Star-Spangled Banner
Oh say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Alma Mater
In the shadow of the mountains, Under skies of blue, Stands our dear old Alma Mater, Glorious to view . Sound the chorus, speed it onward; Thee we’ll never fail! Hail to thee, our Alma Mater— Hail to thee, all hail!
In thy halls we formed our friendships, Dear old college home; And to thee we pledge our hearts, Wherever we may roam . Sound the chorus, speed it onward; Thee we’ll never fail! Hail to thee, our Alma Mater— Hail to thee, all hail!
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 32 Academic Regalia
The three academic degrees generally recognized are the bachelor’s, the master’s, and the doctor’s . The name of each degree seems to have been determined by medieval university custom . The bachelor’s degree, the baccalaureate, takes its name directly from the medieval practice of “bachelors” wearing a garland of bayberries . The master’s degree was equivalent to a license to teach, and sometimes was followed by the express words Licentia Docendi . The doctor’s degree was originally a title of respect and a recognition of great learning . Today the doctor’s degree indicates advanced study and independent research in a specialized field of learning, whereas honorary degrees are granted for meritorious service and for distinction in public or private endeavor . In the medieval university, students and teachers wore gowns indicating their status and scholastic achievement .
In 1895, an intercollegiate commission drafted a uniform code for the use of academic caps, gowns, and hoods in the United States . This code is followed by approximately 95 percent of all colleges and universities. In 1932 and 1935 the American Council on Education reviewed and refined the American academic costume .
Those holding a bachelor’s degree traditionally wear a gown of worsted material, fastened at the top, and distinguished by long pointed sleeves hanging nearly to the knees . The master’s gown, worn open, is made either of worsted or silk, and has long closed sleeves with an arc appearing near the bottom and a slit for the arm near the middle of the sleeves . The doctor’s gown, also worn open, is made of silk, faced with a broad strip of velvet, and has three bars of velvet on each sleeve .
A hood may be worn with the gown and is made of the same material . The master’s hood is three and one-half feet long, faced with a three-inch strip of velvet; the doctor’s hood is four feet long, faced with a five-inch strip of velvet. The color of the tassel or the velvet strip on the hood indicates the field of study in which the degree was earned or granted, as for example: Agriculture – Maize; Arts, Letters, Humanities – White; Commerce, Accountancy, Business – Drab; Dentistry – Lilac; Economics – Copper; Education – Light Blue; Engineering – Orange; Fine Arts including Architecture – Brown; Forestry – Russet; Journalism – Crimson; Law – Purple; Library Science – Lemon; Medicine – Green; Music – Pink; Nursing – Apricot; Oratory (Speech) – Silver Gray; Pharmacy – Olive Green; Philosophy – Dark Blue; Physical Education – Sage Green; Physical Therapy – Teal; Public Administration including Foreign Service – Peacock Blue; Public Health – Salmon Pink; Science – Golden Yellow; Social Work – Citron; Theology – Scarlet; Veterinary Science – Gray .
The appropriate cap for all degrees is the familiar “mortarboard .” A tassel, displaying the color signifying the field of specialization, hanging to the left of the face, is appropriate for all degrees. Those holding a doctor’s degree may wear a soft velvet cap of the color indicating their field of study, or with the “mortarboard” may wear a tassel in whole or in part of gold thread .
The Presidential Medallion - The presidential medallion is the traditional symbol of office worn at official functions. The design features a torch symbolizing learning; a wreath, symbol of victory, while the star ruby symbolizes excellence .
The Mace - The East Tennessee State University mace is an organic design in forged silver with an ebony handle . The form gives a circular impression, referring to the medieval concept of a heavy armor- breaking club yet losing its warlike appearance by becoming less solid and a more decorative symbol of the university as it encompasses global thinking. A central staff radiates the thrust of the rhythmical branches of the tree of knowledge; the heavier branches representing the well-established disciplines and the more delicate ones the beginnings and growth of the new .
The Flag - The flag of East Tennessee State University is of simple conception, yet representative of the rich heritage of the area and the aspirations of the university .
33 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 Students wearing a medallion on a colored ribbon are graduating with honors as follows: Academic White ribbon - cum laude (3.50 – 3.64 GPA) Yellow ribbon - magna cum laude (3.65 – 3.84 GPA) Honors Blue ribbon - summa cum laude (3.85 – 4.00 GPA)
National Honor Societies Sigma Alpha Lambda The navy, black, and gold intertwined honor cords signify membership Alpha Epsilon Delta in Sigma Alpha Lambda, a national leadership and honors organization, Purple and red cords signify membership in Alpha Epsilon Delta, which recognizes and encourages academic achievement, servant the national health pre-professional honor society dedicated to the leadership, and community service. encouragement and recognition of excellence in pre-professional Sigma Phi Alpha health scholarship. The purple and gold cords signify membership in Sigma Phi Alpha, the Alpha Sigma Lambda national honor society for the dental hygiene profession. The purpose The cream colored stoles with deep burgundy and antique gold of Sigma Phi Alpha is to promote, recognize, and honor scholarship, embroidery signify the credo “First in Scholarship and leadership, and service among dental hygiene graduates. These Leadership.” Membership in the Zeta Tau chapter of Alpha graduates represent the top 10 percent of their dental hygiene class. Sigma Lambda represents the premier national honor society Tau Sigma for nontraditional students. Cords of burgundy and gold signify membership in Tau Sigma, Delta Alpha Pi International an academic honor society designed specifically to recognize The blue and gold cords signify the participation in the Psi chapter of and promote the academic excellence and involvement of Delta Alpha Pi, which honors high achieving students with disabilities. transfer students. Gamma Beta Phi The gold sashes signify membership in the Gamma Beta Phi Honor College of Arts and Sciences Society, which emphasizes service, scholarship, and character. Alpha Psi Omega Lambda Epsilon Gamma Sigma Alpha The amber and sky blue cords signify membership in the Alpha Psi The cords of red and gold signify membership in Gamma Sigma Omega National Theatre Honor Society, designed to recognize and Alpha and a commitment to leadership, academic achievement, and reward exemplary student participation in theatre. excellence as core values of fraternities and sororities. Kappa Mu Epsilon Golden Key International Honour Society The rose pink and silver cords signify membership in the Tennessee The Golden Key medallion is a round 2” gold sandblast finished Beta Chapter of the Kappa Mu Epsilon national mathematics honor medallion with the GK logo attached by a royal blue and gold 30” neck society, which recognizes achievement in and appreciation of ribbon. The honor stole is a beautiful rich gold satin embroidered mathematics. material with the GK logo in royal blue. The honor cords have double strands of intertwined royal blue and gold cords with a GK charm Lambda Pi Eta Graduates who have attained a standard of excellence in the field of attached. The Golden Key regalia signifies membership in the Golden communication wear honor cords of red and white to signify their Key International Honour Society and the pillars of academics, membership in Lambda Pi Eta honor society. leadership, and service for which the society was founded. Omicron Delta Kappa Phi Alpha Theta The maroon and light blue cords signify membership in Phi Alpha Theta, The sky blue, black, and white intertwined honor cords signify an American honor society established in 1921 for undergraduate and membership in Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor graduate students and professors of history. The society is a charter society which recognizes juniors, seniors, and graduate students who member of the Association of College Honor Societies and ETSU’s exhibit excellence in one or more of the following areas: scholarship, chapter, Alpha Epsilon Epsilon, was chartered in 1989. athletics, community service, campus governance, involvement in student organizations/publications, or the performing arts. Pi Gamma Mu Phi Kappa Phi The blue and white honor cords signify membership in the Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society in Social Science, which emphasizes The blue, gold, and white medallions signify membership in the scholarship in the social sciences. National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, which recognizes and encourages superior scholarship in all academic disciplines. Pi Kappa Lambda Phi Sigma Pi The gold and white honor cords signify membership in the National Music Honor Society, Pi Kappa Lambda, which recognizes outstanding The purple and gold sashes signify membership in Phi Sigma Pi, a scholarly achievement and musicianship. national co-ed honor fraternity. The fraternity’s purpose is to bring together some of the brightest and most motivated students on campus and work together in a spirit of excellence to encourage the three ideals of scholarship, leadership, and fellowship.
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | 34 Pi Sigma Alpha Phi Alpha National Honor Society The red, white, and black honor cords signify membership in Pi Sigma The blue and gold medallions signify membership in the Phi Alpha Alpha, the Political Science National Honor Society, which recognizes National Honor Society, which recognizes and encourages superior excellence in the study of political science. scholarship in social work as well as all other academic disciplines. Psi Chi The silver satin stole worn by some psychology graduates signifies Clemmer College membership in Psi Chi, the honor society in psychology. Chi Sigma Iota Sigma Tau Delta The royal blue and white twined honor cords signify membership The red and black honor cords signify membership in the Sigma Tau in the Eta Tau Sigma chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling Honor Delta International Honor Society, which recognizes excellence in Society International, which values academic and professional English scholarship. excellence in counseling. Kappa Delta Pi College of Business and Technology The violet and jade green twined honor cords with violet tassels Beta Alpha Psi signify membership in Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society The red and black honor codes signify membership in Beta Alpha in education. Psi, the international honor society for accounting, finance, and information systems. College of Nursing Beta Gamma Sigma Sigma Theta Tau The blue and gold honor cords signify membership in Beta Gamma The orchid and white honor cords signify membership in Sigma Theta Sigma, the honor society for schools accredited by AACSB - the Tau, the international honor society of nursing. International Association for Management Education. Epsilon Pi Tau Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy The blue, gold, and white honor cords signify membership in Epsilon Pi Tau, the international honorary for professions in technology. Phi Lambda Sigma The green and gold honor cords signify membership in Phi Lambda Kappa Omicron Nu Sigma, also known as the National Pharmacy Leadership Society. The crimson and cream honor cords signify membership in Kappa Members of Phi Lambda Sigma are selected by their peers in Omicron Nu, the national family and consumer sciences honor society. recognition of service and leadership in the advancement of pharmacy. Upsilon Pi Epsilon Rho Chi The maroon and white cords signify membership in Upsilon Pi Epsilon, The purple and white honor cords signify membership in Rho Chi, the the national honor society for computer science. academic honor society in pharmacy. Membership in Rho Chi is based on academic and professional achievement. College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences College of Public Health Alpha Eta Delta Omega The intertwined white and light green honor cords signify the The black and salmon stoles signify membership in Delta Omega, distinction of membership in Alpha Eta, the national honor society the national honor society for public health. Membership reflects for allied health professionals. Alpha Eta members maintain a dedication to quality in the field of public health and to protection and cumulative GPA of 3.5 or greater and have evidenced community and advancement of the health of all people. professional service and leadership status, reflected in their motto: Epsilon Nu Eta “Together We Serve.” The gold, green, and sky blue honor cords signify membership in Lambda Beta Epsilon Nu Eta, the national honor society for environmental health The blue and green cords and ribbons signify membership in majors. ETSU is the founding chapter of Epsilon Nu Eta. Lambda Beta, the national honor society for the respiratory care profession. Lambda Beta honors scholastic achievement, service, College of Graduate and Continuing Studies and the character of students, graduates, and faculty members of the respiratory care profession. These graduates represent the top 25 Graduate Liberal Studies Programs percent of their respiratory class. The Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs National Honor Lambda Nu Society is open to graduate students in liberal studies who have The maroon and forest green cords signify membership in Lambda Nu, earned a minimum of a 3.75 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale and who the national honor society for the radiologic and imaging sciences. have demonstrated leadership in the classroom and in the greater Lambda Nu fosters academic scholarship at the highest academic community. AGLSP National Honor Society members at ETSU wear levels, promotes research and investigation in the radiologic and honors cords of blue and gold to signify their distinction. imaging sciences, and recognizes exemplary scholarship.
35 | COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2020 Additional Programs Midway Honors Scholars Program The long stoles of ETSU blue with gold embroidery designate the Admissions Ambassadors Midway Honors Scholars Program of the ETSU Honors College. The sashes of gold designate graduates who are members of These graduates were selected as academically talented students the Admissions Ambassadors organization through the Office of who transferred from other colleges and universities and who have Admissions. After being selected for the organization based on their completed programs of academic challenge and performance here academic qualifications, our Ambassadors assist with recruitment at ETSU. by providing campus tours to our ETSU guests. As leaders and National Residence Hall Honorary representatives of ETSU, our Ambassadors must maintain a 3.0 GPA The blue and white cords signify membership in the National each semester. Residence Hall Honorary, which recognizes the top one percent of Emerging Leaders Academy residence hall students who are exemplary residential students in The intertwined royal blue, gold, and silver cords signify completion academics, leadership, and service. of The Dr. Brenda White Wright Emerging Leaders Academy. Based Pre-Health Living-Learning Community on principles of servant-leadership, the Emerging Leaders Academy The gold stoles signify membership in the pre-health living-learning serves to identify, encourage, and equip emerging student leaders community, an interdisciplinary undergraduate community focused on with the skills, knowledge, and experience to effectively lead at ETSU the academic, professional, and personal growth of pre-health students. and beyond. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Fine and Performing Arts Scholars Program Graduates wearing military uniforms participated in ETSU’s ROTC The long stoles of silver designate the Fine and Performing Arts program and are newly commissioned officers of the United States Scholars Program of the ETSU Honors College. These graduates Army. These graduates took on the challenge and seized the were selected as artistically talented students and have completed a opportunity to combine world-class leadership and management rigorous major or minor in an arts-related field. training with their academic studies here at ETSU. Honors-in-Discipline Programs Roan Scholars Leadership Program The bronze medallions on blue and gold ribbons designate the Honors- The purple and gray stoles are representative of the prestigious Roan in-Discipline Programs of the ETSU Honors College. These graduates, Scholars Leadership Program founded in 1997. Outstanding student- selected on the basis of their academic performance, completed a leaders throughout the region are selected based on exemplary rigorous honors program in their major area of study. character, leadership, intellectual curiosity, physical vigor, and overall International Regalia leadership potential. Stoles depicting the colors and/or flags of different countries Student Veterans of America represent the home countries of ETSU international graduates or the The Student Veterans of America (ETSU Chapter) is a national student countries where the graduates have participated in significant study organization that recognizes veterans for their service to our country abroad experiences as part of their degree programs. and their continuing excellence in pursuing higher education. The Interprofessional Education (IPE) Program red, white, and blue cords presented proudly by SVA represent the Graduates who complete the two-year Interprofessional Education graduate’s veteran status while attending ETSU. Yesterday’s Warriors, Experience offered through the Academic Health Sciences Center Today’s Scholars, Tomorrow’s Leaders. are wearing white cords. This experience focused on the four University Honors Scholars Program core domains of Interprofessional Education and Practice – The long stoles of antique gold with blue embroidery designate Interprofessional Communication, Interprofessional Values and graduates of the University Honors Scholars Program of the ETSU Ethics, Teams and Teamwork, and Roles and Responsibilities. Honors College. These graduates, selected on the basis of academic The white color represents the end result when multiple colors of excellence and well-rounded experiences, have participated in a four- light (representing each profession involved in the experience) year program of academic challenge and performance at ETSU. pass through a prism and symbolically blend expertise in the Interprofessional Education Experience.
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